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4979
2025-12-05T07:59:35Z
2025-12-05T07:59:35Z
House
H
HR
2023-07-27
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4979
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 130 (Thursday, July 27, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CASAR:H.R. 4979.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 of the US ConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:To regulate market concentration and competition in thefood and agriculture industry, and for other purposes.[Page H4143]
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Judiciary Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-07-27T14:02:40Z
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Agriculture Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-07-27T14:02:35Z

- Poultry Grower Fairness Act of 2023
118
2633
S
2023-07-27
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  - Related bill
CRS

- Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers and Ranchers Act
118
2670
S
2023-07-27
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  - Identical bill
CRS
- 2023-07-27
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
IntroReferral
H11100
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House floor actions
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Judiciary Committee
- 2023-07-27
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
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Agriculture Committee
- 2023-07-27
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
- 2023-07-27
Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
Greg
Casar
D
TX
35
N
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Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
EARL
BLUMENAUER
D
OR
3
2023-07-27
True
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Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Alma
Adams
D
NC
S.
12
2023-07-27
True
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Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]
Jamaal
Bowman
D
NY
16
2023-07-27
True
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Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
Nikki
Budzinski
D
IL
13
2023-07-27
True
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Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]
Cori
Bush
D
MO
1
2023-07-27
True
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Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
Christopher
Deluzio
D
PA
R.
17
2023-07-27
True
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Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
LLOYD
DOGGETT
D
TX
37
2023-07-27
True
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Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
Maxwell
Frost
D
FL
10
2023-07-27
True
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Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
John
Garamendi
D
CA
8
2023-07-27
True
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Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Jesus
Garcia
D
IL
G.
4
2023-07-27
True
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Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
SHEILA
JACKSON LEE
D
TX
18
2023-07-27
True
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Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Pramila
Jayapal
D
WA
7
2023-07-27
True
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Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Henry
Johnson
D
GA
C. "Hank"
4
2023-07-27
True
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Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
JAMES
MCGOVERN
D
MA
P.
2
2023-07-27
True
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Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Linda
Sánchez
D
CA
T.
38
2023-07-27
True
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Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
Shri
Thanedar
D
MI
13
2023-07-27
True
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Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
Rashida
Tlaib
D
MI
12
2023-07-27
True
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Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
Juan
Vargas
D
CA
52
2023-07-27
True
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Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
MAXINE
WATERS
D
CA
43
2023-10-17
False
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Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Jahana
Hayes
D
CT
5
2024-03-19
False
- S001218
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]
Melanie
Stansbury
D
NM
A.
1
2024-05-02
False
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Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Chellie
Pingree
D
ME
1
2024-08-30
False
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Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
Sanford
Bishop
D
GA
D.
2
2024-09-09
False
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
2023-09-14T17:15:27Z

Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers and Ranchers Act
- Display Title
45

Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers and Ranchers Act
2024-06-11T15:41:04Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers and Ranchers Act
2024-05-24T13:37:12Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To regulate market concentration and competition in the food and agriculture industry, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T21:15:39Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2023-07-27T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr4979ih/xml/BILLS-118hr4979ih.xml
2023-07-27
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
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