Public Law 116-51 | Public Law 116–51: To amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to the definition of “family farmer”.

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PUBLIC LAW 116–51—AUG. 23, 2019

133 STAT. 1075

Public Law

116–51

116th Congress

An Act

To amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to the definition of “family farmer”.

Aug. 23, 2019

[H.R. 2336]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Family Farmer Relief Act

of 2019.

11 USC 101 note.

SECTION 1.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019

”.

SEC. 2.

DEFINITION OF FAMILY FARMER.

Section 101(18) of title 11, United States Code,

is amended

striking

“$3,237,000” each place that term appears and

inserting

“$10,000,000”.

SEC. 3.

DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled “Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation” for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Approved August 23, 2019.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2336:

HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 116–182 (Comm. on the Judiciary).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 165 (2019):

July 25, considered and passed House.

Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate.

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