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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 30, 1995
Agricultural Contract Sanctity Act of 1995 - Amends the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to: (1) eliminate certain agricultural export sales reporting requirements; and (2) prohibit the President from taking actions to curtail or prohibit agricultural exports without majority approval of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Provides fast track referral and procedures for any related bill to disapprove or modify a proposed curtailment or modification.
People & committees
Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15] · R–IL
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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