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H.Res.378 / 113th Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding certain provisions of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642 relating to the Secretary of Agriculture's administration of tariff-rate quotas for raw and refined sugar.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 11, 2013

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the House managers of the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 2642 (Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013) should advance provisions to repeal the Administration of Tariff Rate Quotas language as added by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, and thus restore the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to manage sugar supplies to meet domestic demand at reasonable prices.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R–PA

Committees

  • Ways and Means Committee
  • Agriculture Committee
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Actions

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  1. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  2. On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 192 - 212, 1 Present (Roll no. 545).

    House roll call 545 · Individual votes
  3. Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 192 - 212, 1 Present (Roll no. 545).

    House roll call 545 · Individual votes
  4. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6556)

  5. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 378, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Peterson demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing the resolution until a time to be announced.

  6. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6520)

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 378.

  8. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 380. (consideration: CR H6520-6527; text of measure as introduced: CR H6520)

  9. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

  10. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

  11. Introduced in House

  12. Introduced in House

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