US Congress Senate Concurrent Resolution 36 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-11 - Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S994-995)
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that (1) it recognizes the many contributions that family farmers and ranchers, including historically underserved farmers and ranchers, have made to America's agricultural industry, local food production, food sovereignty, rich variety of the country's abundant food supply, and traditional and cultural agricultural practices; and (2) the federal government should encourage support for family farmers and ranchers, in rural communities and on indigenous lands, and ensure access to open and fair agricultural markets in the United States, by introducing the Farmers Bill of Rights.

A concurrent resolution supporting the Farmers Bill of Rights.

Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]

Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]

Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-11	Senate	Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S994-995)

HCR88 (Same As) 2020-02-06 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/36/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sconres36/BILLS-116sconres36is.pdf