US HB5879 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 7-4)
Status: Introduced on May 31 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-06-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Pending: House Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 31 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-06-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Pending: House Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Protect our Prairies Act - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to reduce crop insurance assistance and noninsured crop disaster assistance for crops grown on native sod acreage converted to cropland for the first four years.
Title
Protect our Prairies Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Leonard Boswell [D-IA] | Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA] |
| Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR] | Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE] | Rep. Timothy Johnson [R-IL] | Rep. Robert Schilling [R-IL] |
| Rep. Lee Terry [R-NE] | Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN] | Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-27 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. |
| 2012-05-31 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
Same As/Similar To
SB3240 (Related) 2012-08-28 - By Senator Stabenow from Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/02/2012. Report No. 112-203. Additional views filed.
Subjects
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Agricultural insurance
Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Agriculture and food
Disaster relief and insurance
Land use and conservation
Agricultural insurance
Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Agriculture and food
Disaster relief and insurance
Land use and conservation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5879/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr5879/BILLS-112hr5879ih.pdf |
