House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to expand the lands eligible for the conservation reserve program.
Sponsor: Rep. Jim Lightfoot R-IAWhere it went
- IntroducedApr 13, 1988
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Apr 19, 1988 — Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
8 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 3 Democrats
3 of 8 cosponsors (38%) are from the other party.
Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Hal Daub (R-NE), Robert Garcia (D-NY), Fred Grandy (R-IA), Frank Horton (R-NY), Timothy Penny (D-MN), Pat Roberts (R-KS), Edolphus Towns (D-NY).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jim Lightfoot.
- H.Res. 68 (100th) A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that funding for Soil Conservation Service programs should be maintained…
- H.J.Res. 610 (100th) A joint resolution designating the week of November 6 through 12, 1988, as "National Farm Broadcasters Week".
- H.R. 2776 (100th) A bill to provide tax deductions to those who provide contributions of agricultural property for victims of natural disasters.
- H.R. 575 (100th) Farm Credit Enhancement Act of 1987
- H.R. 1598 (100th) A bill to provide for the establishment of a Western Historic Trails Center in the State of Iowa, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 4534 (100th) A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit taxpayers to elect to pay tax shown on return in installments and to authorize…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.