3.0.0 1385 2022-02-03T05:53:47Z 2022-02-03T05:53:47Z House H HR 2011-04-06 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PITTS:H.R. 1385.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Sect.8[Page H2411]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag16 General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee Referred to 2011-05-11T13:07:19Z Referred to 2011-04-06T14:01:15Z 2011-05-11 hsag16 General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. Committee 2011-04-06 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2011-04-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-04-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000373 Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] JOSEPH PITTS R PA R. 16 N D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2011-04-06 True P000585 Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] TODD PLATTS R PA RUSSELL 19 2011-05-02 False P000265 Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] TOM PETRI R WI 6 2011-05-03 False P000583 Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] RON PAUL R TX 14 2011-05-04 False M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2011-05-11 False F000459 Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] Charles Fleischmann R TN J. "Chuck" 3 2011-05-23 False D000604 Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] Charles Dent R PA W. 15 2011-07-06 False F000451 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] Michael Fitzpatrick R PA G. 8 2011-07-20 False S001175 Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-12] Jackie Speier D CA 12 2011-09-22 False S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2011-10-03 False K000376 Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] Mike Kelly R PA 3 2011-10-26 False M001138 Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] DONALD MANZULLO R IL 16 2011-11-03 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2011-11-04 False G000549 Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] Jim Gerlach R PA 6 2011-11-15 False M001181 Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] Patrick Meehan R PA 7 2011-11-16 False M001179 Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] Tom Marino R PA 10 2011-11-16 False S001154 Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] Bill Shuster R PA 9 2011-11-30 False B001269 Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] Lou Barletta R PA 11 2011-12-02 False L000563 Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 2011-12-13 False Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2011-12-19 False M001151 Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] Tim Murphy R PA 18 2012-01-17 False B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2012-01-23 False R000586 Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] James Renacci R OH B. 16 2012-01-31 False T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] Glenn Thompson R PA 5 2012-02-03 False J000292 Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] Bill Johnson R OH 6 2012-02-03 False F000445 Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] J. Forbes R VA Randy 4 2012-02-06 False H001055 Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] Joseph Heck R NV J. 3 2012-02-07 False L000566 Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] Robert Latta R OH E. 5 2012-02-24 False W000811 Rep. Walsh, Joe [R-IL-8] Joe Walsh R IL 8 2012-03-27 False B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2012-03-28 False B001232 Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] JUDY BIGGERT R IL 13 2012-03-29 False B001273 Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] Diane Black R TN 6 2012-04-17 False C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2012-06-18 False K000188 Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] RON KIND D WI 3 2012-09-20 False Agriculture and Food Agricultural marketing and promotion Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit Agricultural trade Tariffs Agriculture and Food 00 2011-04-06 Introduced in House 2011-05-03T15:39:06Z Free Market Sugar Act - Amends the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to repeal the sugar loan program.

Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to repeal the feedstock flexibility program for bioenergy producers.

Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to repeal sugar marketing allotment provisions.

Replaces sugar quota import shortfall provisions with a provision requiring the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the tariff-rate quotas for raw cane sugar and refined sugars for a quota year at the level necessary to ensure: (1) a competitive U.S. sugar processing industry, and (2) an adequate and reasonably-priced sugar supply in the United States. Exempts specialty sugar from such provision.

Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to repeal the sugar price support program.

]]> Free Market Sugar Act Short Titles as Introduced Free Market Sugar Act Display Title Free Market Sugar Act Official Title as Introduced To repeal the sugar price support program and marketing allotments for sugar, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2011-04-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1385ih/xml/BILLS-112hr1385ih.xml 2011-05-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.