Farm Spouse Fairness and Equity Act of 1989 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to treat a husband and wife who each provide active personal management or labor to their farm or to an after-acquired inherited farm as separate persons for farm program payment purposes (thus qualifying them for two separate payments).
Continues a farm's multiyear program payments to a person who receives such farm by way of gift or descent. States that such payments shall: (1) not exceed the previous owner's payments; and (2) continue without regard to other payments received by the new owner from such farm or from other farming operations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cotton, Rice, and Sugar.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Wheat, Soybeans, and Feed Grains.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
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