Sodbuster Reform and Moratorium Act of 1988

Summary

Sodbuster Reform and Moratorium Act of 1988 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide an exemption to agricultural program ineligibility for production on highly erodible land for land continuously owned by a person who was and still is an active agricultural producer, and who was at least 60 years old at the time of enactment of such Act. Extends for two years the current program ineligibility exemptions. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to report to the Congress regarding the highly erodible land conservation program.

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Timeline

1. 11 May 1988

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 May 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 May 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 May 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 May 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

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