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H.R. 4508 (105th)

Temporary Emergency Agriculture Relief Act of 1998

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Introduced

6 August 1998

Last action

27 August 1998 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Sponsors

Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Frank Lucas, Rep. Johnson, Jay W. [D-WI-8], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17], Bennie Thompson, Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Sanford Bishop, Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7], Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

21 August 2025

Agriculture

Summary

Temporary Emergency Agriculture Relief Act of 1998 - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1970 to authorize the temporary use of Commodity Credit Corporation funds and facilities to provide cash assistance to agricultural producers adversely affected by natural disasters, including coverage for 1998 losses.

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Timeline

  1. 6 August 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 August 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 August 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 August 1998

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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