Key Votes
National Key Votes
S Amdt 3810 - Income Limit for Subsidies to Farmers - Key Vote
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Stages
Family
- HR 2419 - Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)
- S Amdt 3500 - Substitute Amendment for HR 2419
- S Amdt 3711 - Government Sponsored Farm Insurance Policies
- S Amdt 3695 - Limit on Farm Subsidies
- S Amdt 3810 - Income Limit for Subsidies to Farmers
- SB 592 - Establishes New Standards to Prove Workplace Discrimination
Issues
Stage Details
Amendment - Amendment Rejected (Senate) - Dec. 13, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: Income Limit for Subsidies to Farmers
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt an amendment that would grant subsidies to part-time farmers, ranchers, or foresters with an average adjusted gross income that does not exceed $250,000 and to full-time farmers, ranchers, or foresters with an average adjusted gross income that does not exceed $750,000 and would increase funding for certain programs.
Highlight: - Increases funding for certain programs, including an additional $100.00 million for beginning farmer and rancher development programs over fiscal years 2013 through 2017, an additional $20.00 million for organic agriculture research over fiscal years 2013 through 2014, an additional $70.00 million for grants for state initiatives to improve broadband service over fiscal years 2009 through 2017, and an additional $40.00 million for biomass crop transition assistance programs over fiscal years 2009 through 2012.
Note:
NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS.
Amendment - Introduced (Senate) - Dec. 7, 2007
Title: Income Limit for Subsidies to Farmers
