118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1290 — To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to clarify propane storage as an eligible use for funds provided under the storage facility loan program, and for other purposes.

“To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to clarify propane storage as an eligible use for funds provided under the storage facility loan program, and for other purposes.”

Agriculture and food

Introduced Mar 1, 2023

Last action Apr 4, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Mar 1, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Apr 4, 2023

Agriculture

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Committee

Step 4

House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

Step 7

Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill specifies that funds provided under the Farm Storage Facility Loan Program may be used to construct or upgrade storage facilities for propane that is primarily used for agricultural production. This Department of Agriculture loan program provides low-interest financing for agricultural producers to build or upgrade commodity storage facilities. Some agricultural producers use propane to power agricultural operations (e.g., grain dryers, irrigation engines, and barn heating).

Provisions · 1 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Apr 4, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

Mar 1, 2023

Introduced in House

Mar 1, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.