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A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to repeal the forfeiture rule for peanuts under the nonrecourse marketing assistance loan program, prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain activities, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-3716| Senate 
| Updated: 12/6/2018
Jeff Flake

Jeff Flake

Republican Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Removing Excessive Dollars to Uproot and Cut Expensive Government Waste Act or the REDUCE Government Waste Act This bill amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to repeal the rules for peanuts under the nonrecourse marketing assistance loan program administered by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). (Under a nonrecourse marketing assistance loan, a farmer pledges a commodity as collateral and may deliver the pledged collateral to USDA to repay the loan.) The bill also prohibits federal funds from being used for the development of: (1) a beerbot or other robot bartender; or (2) insect-based foods for human consumption, including cricket farming and taste-testing of insect-based foods.
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Timeline
Dec 6, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Dec 6, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • December 6, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 6, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 115-77: A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to repeal the forfeiture rule for peanuts under the nonrecourse marketing assistance loan program.
Advanced technology and technological innovationsAgricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural practices and innovationsAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditAgricultural researchAlcoholic beveragesDebt collectionInsectsResearch administration and funding

A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to repeal the forfeiture rule for peanuts under the nonrecourse marketing assistance loan program, prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain activities, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-3716| Senate 
| Updated: 12/6/2018
Removing Excessive Dollars to Uproot and Cut Expensive Government Waste Act or the REDUCE Government Waste Act This bill amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to repeal the rules for peanuts under the nonrecourse marketing assistance loan program administered by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). (Under a nonrecourse marketing assistance loan, a farmer pledges a commodity as collateral and may deliver the pledged collateral to USDA to repay the loan.) The bill also prohibits federal funds from being used for the development of: (1) a beerbot or other robot bartender; or (2) insect-based foods for human consumption, including cricket farming and taste-testing of insect-based foods.
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Timeline
Dec 6, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Dec 6, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • December 6, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 6, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jeff Flake

Jeff Flake

Republican Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 115-77: A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to repeal the forfeiture rule for peanuts under the nonrecourse marketing assistance loan program.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advanced technology and technological innovationsAgricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural practices and innovationsAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditAgricultural researchAlcoholic beveragesDebt collectionInsectsResearch administration and funding