A bill to amend the Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 1999 to modify the termination date for mandatory price reporting.
Public Law 108-444 · S. 2965 · 108th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 3, 2004 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Tom Harkin
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 1999 to extend the termination date of such Act's mandatory beef and swine reporting and related authorities to September 30, 2005.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Dec 3, 2004Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 108-444.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 22, 2004FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Nov 17, 2004FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2965.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Nov 16, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
- Oct 9, 2004FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Oct 8, 2004FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.