H.R. 693 · 113th Congress · 2013–2014
Sugar Reform Act of 2013
H.R. 693 in the 113th Congress (2013–2014) was introduced on Feb 14, 2013, sponsored by Joseph R. Pitts with 90 co-sponsors.
During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Feb 14, 2013
- Co-sponsors
- 90
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food
What it does
Sugar Reform Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to make loans available to processors of domestically grown sugarcane (18 cents per pound) and sugar beet processors through FY2017. Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to make specified sugarcane and sugar beet quantity estimates through crop year 2017.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Joseph R. Pitts (R-PA). Co-sponsors: 33 Democrats, 57 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 14, 2013
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. (Mar 1, 2013)
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- H.R. 730: PESTT Act
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- H.R. 1094: Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2013
- H.R. 1182: Stopping Needless Additional Performance Bonuses (SNAP) Act of 2013
- H.R. 1355: State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2013
- H.R. 1414: Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013
- H.R. 1731: Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2013
- H.R. 4432: Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2014
Committees
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