S. 2217 · 112th Congress
Rural America Preservation Act of 2012
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GrassleySponsor6 cosponsors · 5 D, 1 R
6 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Rural America Preservation Act of 2012 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to cap maximum annual crop year direct and indirect payments to an individual or a legal entity for: (1) covered commodities, at $125,000 (maximum of $75,000 in marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments and $50,000 for other payments); and (2) peanuts, at $125,000 (maximum…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 21, 2012
Rural America Preservation Act of 2012 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to cap maximum annual crop year direct and indirect payments to an individual or a legal entity for: (1) covered commodities, at $125,000 (maximum of $75,000 in marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments and $50,000 for other payments); and (2) peanuts, at $125,000 (maximum of $75,000 in marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments and $50,000 for other payments).
Provides that an eligible person and spouse in a single farming operation may jointly receive up to twice such amount.Revises provisions respecting limitation of benefits to active farmers.
Makes foreign individuals and foreign entities ineligible for agricultural program benefits.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Rural America Preservation Act of 2012
Latest action (Mar 21, 2012): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1936-1938)
Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 21, 2012
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.