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To modernize the sugar program under the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, to provide for the repeal of the feedstock flexibility program for bioenergy producers under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 and marketing allotments for sugar under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4265| House 
| Updated: 11/7/2017
Virginia Foxx

Virginia Foxx

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (84)
David Schweikert (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Charles W. Dent (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)John R. Curtis (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Mark Sanford (Republican)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Ann Wagner (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)James A. Himes (Democratic)Bill Shuster (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Rob Woodall (Republican)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Dave Brat (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Diane Black (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Adam Smith (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Tom Graves (Republican)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)John J. Duncan (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Sugar Policy Modernization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 and other agricultural laws to modify the Department of Agriculture (USDA) sugar program. The bill modifies the sugar program to: reduce the rates for price support loans to processors of domestically grown sugarcane and sugar beets; require USDA to recover the net cost of the program from domestic sugar processors; extend through 2019 and then terminate the Feedstock Flexibility Program under which USDA purchases surplus sugar from domestic processors for resale to ethanol producers; extend through 2020 and then repeal the flexible marketing allotments which limit the amount of sugar that domestic processing companies may sell for domestic human use; require USDA to administer the program to provide adequate supplies of sugar at reasonable prices; require USDA to adjust sugar tariff-rate quota imports to achieve specified ratios of sugar stocks to total sugar use; and allow the transfer of quotas between countries.
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Timeline
Nov 7, 2017
Introduced in House
Nov 7, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • November 7, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • November 7, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 115-2086: A bill to amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to extend and modernize the sugar program, to extend and subsequently repeal the feedstock flexibility program for bioenergy producers, to extend and subsequently replace flexible marketing allotments for sugar, and for other purposes.
Agricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditAgricultural tradeAlternative and renewable resourcesFood industry and servicesMotor fuelsTariffs

To modernize the sugar program under the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, to provide for the repeal of the feedstock flexibility program for bioenergy producers under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 and marketing allotments for sugar under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4265| House 
| Updated: 11/7/2017
Sugar Policy Modernization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 and other agricultural laws to modify the Department of Agriculture (USDA) sugar program. The bill modifies the sugar program to: reduce the rates for price support loans to processors of domestically grown sugarcane and sugar beets; require USDA to recover the net cost of the program from domestic sugar processors; extend through 2019 and then terminate the Feedstock Flexibility Program under which USDA purchases surplus sugar from domestic processors for resale to ethanol producers; extend through 2020 and then repeal the flexible marketing allotments which limit the amount of sugar that domestic processing companies may sell for domestic human use; require USDA to administer the program to provide adequate supplies of sugar at reasonable prices; require USDA to adjust sugar tariff-rate quota imports to achieve specified ratios of sugar stocks to total sugar use; and allow the transfer of quotas between countries.
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Timeline
Nov 7, 2017
Introduced in House
Nov 7, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • November 7, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • November 7, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Virginia Foxx

Virginia Foxx

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (84)
David Schweikert (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Charles W. Dent (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)John R. Curtis (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Mark Sanford (Republican)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Ann Wagner (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)James A. Himes (Democratic)Bill Shuster (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Rob Woodall (Republican)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Dave Brat (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Diane Black (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Adam Smith (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Tom Graves (Republican)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)John J. Duncan (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Agriculture Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 115-2086: A bill to amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to extend and modernize the sugar program, to extend and subsequently repeal the feedstock flexibility program for bioenergy producers, to extend and subsequently replace flexible marketing allotments for sugar, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditAgricultural tradeAlternative and renewable resourcesFood industry and servicesMotor fuelsTariffs