United States · Law · HR
H.R. 6849 (110th)
To amend the commodity provisions of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid the prohibition on receiving direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, or average crop revenue election payments when the sum of the base acres of a farm is 10 acres or less, and for other purposes.
Introduced
9 September 2008
Last action
13 October 2008 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 110-398.
Sponsors
Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8], Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Childers, Travis [D-MS-1], Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Mahoney, Tim [D-FL-16], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2], Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29], Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4], Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], David Scott, Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN]
Subjects
Agriculture, Energy
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to exempt from the prohibition on receiving direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, or average crop revenue election payments when the sum of a farm's base acres is 10 acres or less: (1) a farm owned by a socially disadvantaged or limited resource farmer or rancher; or (2) a producer whose aggregate total base acres of all farms are greater than 10 acres, including farms owned by a producer or operated by a producer with the owner's concurrence, including farms operated under a crop-share lease arrangement. Permits a producer to reconstitute any farms to exceed the 10 base acre minimum through consolidation of the farms' base acreage.
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Timeline
9 September 2008
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
9 September 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 September 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 September 2008
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
18 September 2008
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
24 September 2008
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
24 September 2008
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9319)
Source: Floor
24 September 2008
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9319)
Source: Floor
24 September 2008
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6849.
Source: Floor
24 September 2008
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9319-9321)
Source: Floor
24 September 2008
Floor
Mr. Etheridge moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
24 September 2008
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 572.
Source: Calendars
24 September 2008
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 110-881.
Source: Committee
24 September 2008
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 110-881.
Source: Committee
25 September 2008
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
29 September 2008
Action
Cleared for White House.
29 September 2008
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 September 2008
Passed
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H10623-10625)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 September 2008
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H10623-10625)
Source: NotUsed
29 September 2008
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Etheridge asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H10623-10625)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 September 2008
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10039)
Source: Floor
29 September 2008
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
3 October 2008
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
3 October 2008
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
13 October 2008
Became law
Became Public Law No: 110-398.
Source: President
13 October 2008
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
13 October 2008
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 13 October 2008 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 29 September 2008 · Download file
- Received in Senate · 25 September 2008 · Download file
- Reported in House · 24 September 2008 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 24 September 2008 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 9 September 2008 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Childers, Travis [D-MS-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mahoney, Tim [D-FL-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- David Scott · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
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- Legal framework · To amend the commodity provisions of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid the prohibition on receiving direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, or average crop revenue election payments when the sum of the base acres of a farm is 10 acres or less, and for other purposes. · H.R. 6849 (110th) · US
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/6849
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/6849
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