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S. 1017:
Captive Supply Reform Act
110th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the Senate ("S."). A bill must be passed by both the Senate and House and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years. Each two-year cycle is called a session of Congress. This bill was created in the 110th Congress, in 2007-2008.

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2007-2008

A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to prohibit the use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts.

Overview

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Text:
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Status:
Occurred: IntroducedMar 28, 2007
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Not Yet Occurred: Reported by Committee(did not occur)
Not Yet Occurred: Senate Vote(did not occur)
Not Yet Occurred: House Vote(did not occur)
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President(did not occur)
This bill never became law. This bill was proposed in a previous session of Congress. Sessions of Congress last two years, and at the end of each session all proposed bills and resolutions that haven't passed are cleared from the books. Members often reintroduce bills that did not come up for debate under a new number in the next session.
Last Action:
Mar 28, 2007: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Related:
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Sources of Influence

MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:

SupportOppose
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Minnesota Farmers Union
Minnesota Project
Minnesota Members, R-CALF USA
Minnesota National Farmers Organization
Minnesota Citizens Organized Acting Together
Institute for Food and Development Policy
A Taste of the North Fork
Adams County Farmers Union
Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association
Agricultural Missions, Inc.
Agriculture of the MIddle
Alliance for a Sustainable Future
American Corn Growers Association
Buckeye Quality Beef Association
California Dairy Campaign
Community Food Security Coalition
Farm Aid
Food Alliance
Food and Water Watch
Global Resource Action Center for the Environment
Humane Society of the United States
Land Stewardship Project
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
National Family Farm Coalition
National Farmers Organization
National Farmers Union
National Latino Farmers and Ranchers Trade Association
Northeast Organic Farmers Association
Ohio Farmers Union
Ohio Environmental Council
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Washington Office
R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America
Rocky Mountain Farmers Union
Rural Advancement Foundation International - USA
Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
United States Cattlemen’s Association
Western Organization of Resource Councils
Wisconsin Farmers Union
National Cattlemen's Beef Association

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