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H.R. 4896 (100th)

Emergency Agricultural Relief Act of 1988

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Introduced

22 June 1988

Last action

11 August 1988 · Committee

Status

See H.R.5015.

Sponsors

Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2], Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

28 August 2025

Agriculture

Summary

Emergency Agricultural Relief Act of 1988 - Provides assistance to program and nonprogram agricultural producers who have experienced at least 50 percent crop losses in 1988 due to drought or other natural disasters in areas designated by the Secretary of Agriculture. Limits producer assistance to $100,000. Requires payments to be made to eligible producers within 45 days of application.

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Timeline

  1. 22 June 1988

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 June 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 June 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 29 June 1988

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.

    Source: Committee

  5. 11 August 1988

    Committee

    See H.R.5015.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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