About the bill
The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade (FACT) Act of 1990 — P.L. 101-624 (November 28, 1990) was a 5-year omnibus farm bill that passed Congress and was signed into law.
This bill, also known as the 1990 farm bill, continued to move agriculture in a market-oriented direction by freezing target prices and allowing more planting flexibility.
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Sponsor and status
101st Congress (1989–1990)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Nov 28, 1990
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on November 28, 1990.
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Last Updated: Nov 28, 1990
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History
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Mar 6, 1990
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Alternative Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4077 (101st), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 2830 (101st). |
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Mar 22, 1990
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Alternative Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3581 (101st), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 2830 (101st). |
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Jun 21, 1990
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.
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Jul 6, 1990
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.
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Jul 27, 1990
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. |
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Aug 1, 1990
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Alternative Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3950 (101st), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 2830 (101st). |
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Aug 4, 1990
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was without objection so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Oct 23, 1990
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Rules Change —
Agreed To
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 520 (101st). |
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Oct 23, 1990
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Conference Report Agreed to by House (Senate next)
A conference committee was formed, comprising members of both the House and Senate, to resolve the differences in how each chamber passed the bill. The House approved the committee's report proposing the final form of the bill for consideration in both chambers. The Senate must also approve the conference report. |
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Oct 25, 1990
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Conference Report Agreed to by Senate
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. |
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Nov 28, 1990
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 2830 (101st) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 2830. This is the one from the 101st Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 101st Congress, which met from Jan 3, 1989 to Oct 28, 1990. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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