Rural America Preservation Act

Summary

Rural America Preservation Act - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to reduce maximum annual direct and counter-cyclical commodity payments to $20,000 and $30,000, respectively. Revises limitation provisions for marketing loan gains, loan deficiency payments, and commodity certificate transactions, and establishes an annual combined limitation of $75,000 for such payments. Doubles payment limitations for single farming operations. Limits an individual to a combined annual payment of $250,000. Makes a person who commits fraud in connection with a scheme or device to evade certain program limitations (multiple entities, citizenship) ineligible for farm benefits for six years.

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Timeline

1. 15 February 2005

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1426)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 February 2005

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1425-1426)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 February 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate · 15 February 2005 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
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