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Bill114th CongressFiled Oct 8, 2015Commerce
H.R. 3714

Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015

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What it doesSummary passed house without amendment (Apr 19, 2016)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to specify that the agricultural enterprises it covers are small business concerns.

(Sec. 3) The Act shall cover any small farm regardless of whether its annual receipts, including those of any affiliates, exceed $750,000.

(Sec. 4) The Small Business Administration shall, by rule, establish size standards for agricultural enterprises, which shall be subject to rolling review procedures under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010.

What just happenedApr 20, 2016

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12](R-IL)Sponsor
10 cosponsors2 D8 R
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  1. Apr 20, 2016IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

    Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
  2. Apr 19, 2016FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Apr 19, 2016FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1831)

  4. Apr 19, 2016Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1831)

  5. Apr 19, 2016FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3714.

  6. Apr 19, 2016FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1831-1833)

  7. Apr 19, 2016FloorH30300

    Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. Oct 8, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

    Small Business Committee
  9. Oct 8, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  10. Oct 8, 2015IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House without amendmentApr 19, 201681

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to specify that the agricultural enterprises it covers are small business concerns.

(Sec. 3) The Act shall cover any small farm regardless of whether its annual receipts, including those of any affiliates, exceed $750,000.

(Sec. 4) The Small Business Administration shall, by rule, establish size standards for agricultural enterprises, which shall be subject to rolling review procedures under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010.

Introduced in HouseOct 8, 2015

Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015

This bill amends the Small Business Act to specify that the agricultural enterprises it covers are small business concerns.

The Act shall cover any small farm regardless of whether its annual receipts, including those of any affiliates, exceed $750,000.

The Small Business Administration shall, by rule, establish size standards for agricultural enterprises, which shall be subject to rolling review procedures under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010.

Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015 — Informed