Buyout Legislation Sponsored by U.S. Representative Ernie Fletcher (R-KY), "Tobacco Equity Elimination Act" (H.R. 245)
- Summary (William Snell)
- Complete Bill
- Campaign Press Release: Congressman Fletcher's Bill Will Assist Tobacco Farmers And Address the Economic Crisis in Tobacco Growing Communities, January 8, 2003
- Campaign Press Release: Public Health Groups Back Bills Introduced by Sen. Cleland and Rep. Fletcher To Help Tobacco Farmers and Tobacco Growing Communities, June 28, 2002
- Burley Tobacco Growers’ Cooperative Association Endorsement of Fletcher Plan
Buyout Legislation Sponsored by U.S. Representative Virgil Goode (R-VA), "Tobacco Market Transition Act" (H.R. 4763)
- Summary (William Snell)
- Complete Bill
Buyout Legislation Sponsored by U.S. Representative Mike McIntyre (D-NC), "Tobacco Livelihood and Economic Assistance for our Farmers" (H.R. 3940).
- Complete Bill
- Campaign Press Release: Representative McIntyre’s Tobacco Bill Does Too little for Farmers and Their Communities and Does Not Advance Public Health, March 15, 2002
Earlier Buyout Legislation Sponsored by former U.S. Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC), "Rural Community Revitalization and Transition Act."
- Summary (William Snell)
Campaign Press Release: Public Health Groups Launch Ad Campaign Supporting Tobacco Quota Buyout and Continued Price Supports, April 22, 2003
Campaign Press Release: More than 200 Tobacco Growers and Public Health Advocates Join In Capitol Hill Lobby Day to Push for Comprehensive Federal Tobacco Policy Reform, June 25, 2001
