H.R. 2521 · 115th Congress
South Carolina Peanut Parity Act of 2017
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6 cosponsors · 1 D, 5 R
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- House Introduced May 18, 2017
- House Passed Oct 31, 2017 394–1
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · Oct 31, 2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
South Carolina Peanut Parity Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to add South Carolina to the Virginia/Carolina peanut producing region for the purpose of appointing members of the Peanut Standards Board.
(Under current law, the region includes Virginia and North Carolina. The board advises the Department of Agriculture regarding the establishment of quality and handling standards for domestically produced and imported peanuts.)
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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About this bill and sources
Official title: South Carolina Peanut Parity Act of 2017
Latest action (Nov 1, 2017): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: May 18, 2017
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- House Introduced May 18, 2017
- House Passed Oct 31, 2017 394–1
Final vote · House · Oct 31, 2017
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Paul D. Ryan