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H.R. 5542 (113th)

Farm Protection Act of 2014

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Introduced

18 September 2014

Last action

30 September 2014 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.

Sponsors

Eric Crawford, Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2], Steve Womack, Tom Cotton

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

12 August 2025

Agriculture

Summary

Farm Protection Act of 2014 - Amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to extend: (1) the term and any due date of a marketing assistance loan, and (2) the due date for repayment of farm ownership, operating, or emergency loans. Requires the extensions in cases where a farmer has sold, transferred, or delivered the commodity subject to the loan to a purchaser who has filed for bankruptcy prior to payment. Provides that the extensions shall last until after the bankruptcy case is closed or dismissed. Suspends the accrual of interest on the loans during the extension period.

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Timeline

  1. 18 September 2014

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 September 2014

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 September 2014

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 30 September 2014

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.

    Source: Committee

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