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S. 2578 (94th)
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make financial assistance available to agricultural producers who suffer losses as the result of having their agricultural commodities or livestock quarantined or condemned because such commodities or livestock have been found to contain toxic chemicals dangerous to the public health.
Introduced
28 October 1975
Last action
11 March 1976 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Sponsors
Sen. Hart, Philip A. [D-MI], Sen. Eastland, James O. [D-MS], Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA], Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID], Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN], Sen. Symington, Stuart [D-MO], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Haskell, Floyd K. [D-CO], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN], Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD]
Subjects
Healthcare, Agriculture
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to make financial assistance available to agricultural producers who suffer losses as the result of having their agricultural commodities or livestock quarantined or condemned because such commodities or livestock have been found to contain toxic chemicals dangerous to the public health. Directs that the amount of each such loan shall be limited to $100,000. Provides that such loans shall not be available to any producer who has been fully compensated for the loss for which the loan is requested. Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
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Timeline
28 October 1975
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.
Source: IntroReferral
28 October 1975
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
4 March 1976
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry with amendment, S. Rept. 94-683.
Source: Committee
4 March 1976
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry with amendment, S. Rept. 94-683.
Source: Committee
10 March 1976
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
10 March 1976
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
11 March 1976
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
2 official files
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 4 March 1976
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 28 October 1975
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Sponsors
- Sen. Hart, Philip A. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Eastland, James O. [D-MS] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Symington, Stuart [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Haskell, Floyd K. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/senate-bill/2578
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/94/s/2578
- us · 94-s-2578 · source updated 14 January 2025