A Bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949, and for other purposes.
Latest action. Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 4167 passed in lieu.
(Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry with amendment, S. Rept. 96-400) Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to extend until September 30, 1981, the requirement that the price of milk be supported at not less than 80 percent of the parity price therefor. Extends until September 30, 1981, the requirement that the Secretary of Agriculture adjust the support price of milk at the beginning of each semiannual period after the beginning of the marketing year to reflect any substantial change in the parity index during such semiannual period.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Reported to Senate with amendment(s)" stage on November 6, 1979. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 4167 passed in lieu.
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The record's latest action, on November 15, 1979: Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 4167 passed in lieu.
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In the 96th Congress (1979-80), 613 of the 12,581 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 4.9 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
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Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
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Who is behind it?
Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced it on January 15, 1979, and 24 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They come from both major parties: 15 Democrats, 9 Republicans.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on January 15, 1979, 17453 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 17149 days ago, on November 15, 1979.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 96th Congress has not finished by January 3, 1981 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
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Vote history
- SenateMeasure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 4167 passed in lieu.
- HouseNot stated in the latest action
- PresidentNot stated in the latest action