To provide for a gradual reduction in the loan rate for peanuts, to repeal peanut quotas for the 2002 and subsequent crops, and to require the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase peanuts and peanut products for nutrition programs only at the world market price.

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

60 cosponsors — 37 Republicans, 23 Democrats

23 of 60 cosponsors (38%) are from the other party.

Thomas Allen (D-ME), Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Thomas Barrett (D-WI), Charles Bass (R-NH), Judy Biggert (R-IL), Rod Blagojevich (D-IL), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Robert Borski (D-PA), Robert Brady (D-PA), Tom Campbell (R-CA), Michael Capuano (D-MA), Michael Castle (R-DE), Merrill Cook (R-UT), Christopher Cox (R-CA), William Coyne (D-PA), Philip Crane (R-IL), Phil English (R-PA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Bob Franks (R-NJ), Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ), Samuel Gejdenson (D-CT), George Gekas (R-PA), Bill Goodling (R-PA), Porter Goss (R-FL), Mark Green (R-WI), Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Asa Hutchinson (R-AR), Paul Kanjorski (D-PA), Sue Kelly (R-NY), Jim Kolbe (R-AZ) and 30 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Christopher Shays.

• H.R. 417 (106th) Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1999
• H.R. 2355 (106th) Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1999
• H.R. 4740 (106th) National and Community Service Amendments Act of 2000
• H.R. 488 (106th) Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act of 1999
• H.R. 1355 (106th) United Nations Arrears Payment Act
• H.Con.Res. 8 (106th) Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to promoting coverage of individuals under long-term care insurance.

Sponsor’s state and district

Connecticut in Congress · CT-4 district