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House Bill 2521
115th Congress(2017-2018)
South Carolina Peanut Parity Act of 2017
Active
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Passed House on Oct 31, 2017
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Republican
Introduced
May 18, 2017
Latest Action
Nov 1, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2521
Congress
115
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
Primary focus of measure is agricultural practices; agricultural prices and marketing; agricultural education; food assistance or nutrition programs; food industry, supply, and safety; aquaculture; horticulture and plants. Measures concerning international trade in agricultural products may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Joe Wilson
South Carolina
Democrat
James E. Clyburn
South Carolina
Republican
Jeff Duncan
South Carolina
Republican
Mark Sanford
South Carolina
Republican
Ralph Norman
South Carolina
Republican
Tom Rice
South Carolina
Republican
Trey Gowdy
South Carolina
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on October 31, 2017
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
591
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

South Carolina Peanut Parity Act of 2017

This bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to add South Carolina to the Virginia/Carolina peanut producing region for the purpose of appointing members of the Peanut Standards Board.

(Under current law, the region includes Virginia and North Carolina. The board advises the Department of Agriculture regarding the establishment of quality and handling standards for domestically produced and imported peanuts.)

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
November 1, 2017
Engrossed in House
October 31, 2017
Reported in House
October 19, 2017
Introduced in House
May 18, 2017
Related Bills (2)
Dec 20, 2018
Became Public Law 115-334
1
Sponsorship
House Bill 2
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Became Law
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Jun 11, 2018
Introduced in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 3042
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (17)
11/01/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
10/31/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10/31/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 1 (Roll no. 591). (text: CR H8284)
10/31/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 1 (Roll no. 591).(text: CR H8284)
10/31/2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8285-8286)
10/31/2017
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
10/31/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2521.
10/31/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8284-8285)
10/31/2017
Mr. Crawford moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
10/19/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 256.
10/19/2017
Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 115-352.
10/04/2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
10/04/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
06/08/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
05/18/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
05/18/2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E662)
05/18/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:43 PM
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