Belated House Action, H.R. 1590, Payment Limitation

Two months after S. 385 (see my analysis) was introduced to implement the Administration's proposals on changing payment limitations, two Representatives introduced the companion bill in the House:

"H. R. 1590

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to restore integrity to, and strengthen payment limitation rules for, commodity payments and benefits.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 13, 2005

Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. FLAKE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture"

Why the delay? Perhaps because the Senate is likely to be the decisive arena for this issue. The Senators from the cotton/rice states can play a bigger role in the maneuvering than their counterparts in the House. (Thank the compromise in the Constitutional Convention between big states and small states.)