House Committee on Agriculture

Members

This committee has 46 members. Use the buttons below to see all of the members.

Subcommittees

• Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research
• Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry
• Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
• Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture
• Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
• Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, Speciality Crops, and Foreign Agriculture

Legislation in this Committee

Below are the bills that are assigned to this committee in this legislative session. These bills and resolutions have been proposed by Members of Congress but may not have had any action taken on them on their path to becoming law. In fact, the vast majority of proposed legislation never becomes law.

Introduced Measures Pending Committee Consideration

H.R. 41: To provide for Federal research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities to enable the development of farms that are net producers of both food and energy, and for other purposes.

H.R. 176: Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2009

H.R. 185: Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act

H.R. 188: Cuba Reconciliation Act

H.R. 329: Food Assistance to Improve Reintegration Act of 2009

H.R. 501: America's Right-to-Eat Rescue Act of 2009

H.R. 585: Environment and Public Health Restoration Act of 2009

H.R. 596: Economic Recovery Through Increased Feeding Act of 2009

H.R. 605: Pregnant Women Support Act

H.R. 682: Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act

H.R. 800: Farming Flexibility Act of 2009

H.R. 814: TRACE Act of 2009

H.R. 815: Safe And Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2009

H.R. 865: To convey the New River State Park campground located in the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area in the Jefferson National Forest in Carroll County, Virginia, to the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes.

H.R. 875: Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009

H.R. 1109: Wild Monongahela Act: A National Legacy for West Virginia's Special Places

H.R. 1225: Select Agent Program and Biosafety Improvement Act of 2009

H.R. 1226: Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act of 2009

H.R. 1332: Safe FEAST Act of 2009

H.R. 1354: Veterans Eagle Parks Pass Act

H.R. 1370: Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act

H.R. 1399: Maple Tapping Access Program Act

H.R. 1530: Free Trade With Cuba Act

H.R. 1531: Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2009

H.R. 1581: Patient-Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act

H.R. 1609: To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Administrator of the Internal Revenue Service to verify income for purposes of determining the eligibility of persons for certain Department of Agriculture payments and benefits, and for other purposes.

H.R. 1655: Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act

H.R. 1737: Agricultural Export Facilitation Act of 2009

H.R. 1754: Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009

H.R. 1813: Emergency Energy Cut the Red Tape Now Act of 2009

H.R. 1841: Acid Rain and Mercury Control Act

H.R. 1869: White House Conference on Food and Nutrition

H.R. 2025: Backcountry Landing Strip Access Act

H.R. 2031: To amend Public Law 106-206 to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer.

H.R. 2035: Pregnant Women Support Act

H.R. 2076: Border Security and Responsibility Act 2009

H.R. 2170: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to provide covered institutions loans for conversion to use of biomass for energy generation.

H.R. 2192: Climate Change Safeguards for Natural Resources Conservation Act

H.R. 2253: Financial Markets Commission Act of 2009

H.R. 2272: United States-Cuba Trade Normalization Act of 2009

H.R. 2297: White House Conference on Food and Nutrition

H.R. 2448: Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2009

H.R. 2476: Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2009

H.R. 2727: Financial Transparency Restoration Act

H.R. 2795: Roadmap Act of 2009

H.R. 2807: America's Wildlife Heritage Act

H.R. 2817: Roadmap Act of 2009

H.R. 2869: Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act

H.R. 2880: Buy American Carbon Incentives Program Act of 2009

H.R. 2899: California Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention and Community Protection Act

H.R. 2914: To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to terminate marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for mohair producers.

H.R. 2979: Julia Carson Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2009

H.R. 2998: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

H.R. 3048: Worker Eligibility Fairness Act of 2009

H.R. 3090: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009

H.R. 3100: Food Desert Oasis Act of 2009

H.R. 3150: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to use section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, to provide compensation to certain poultry producers whose poultry production contracts were terminated or not renewed because of the closure of poultry processing plants and other cost cutting measures undertaken by a poultry processing company in bankruptcy protection.

H.R. 3166: Dairy Fairness Act of 2009

H.R. 3225: Community Gardens Act of 2009

H.R. 3299: Seed Availability and Competition Act of 2009

H.R. 3300: Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act

H.R. 3308: SAVE Act of 2009

H.R. 3310: Consumer Protection and Regulatory Enhancement Act

H.R. 3312: Preventing Unintended Pregnancies, Reducing the Need for Abortion, and Supporting Parents Act

H.R. 3322: Dairy Relief and Market Stabilization Act

H.R. 3509: Agricultural Credit Act of 2009

H.R. 3519: Veterinarian Services Investment Act

H.R. 3587: Nutritious Food for Health Families Act of 2009

H.R. 3623: To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to provide funding for successful claimants following a determination on the merits of Pigford claims related to racial discrimination by the Department of Agriculture.

H.R. 3692: National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act

H.R. 3748: Water Efficiency via Carbon Harvesting and Restoration (WECHAR) Act of 2009

H.R. 3749: Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act

H.R. 3891: Safe and Healthy Housing Act of 2009

H.R. 3907: Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2009

H.R. 3935: Save Our Dairy Farmers Act of 2009

H.R. 3954: Florida National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2009

H.R. 3996: To improve financial stability, and for other purposes.

H.R. 4001: Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2009

H.R. 4117: To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to clarify that the delivery of milk to a handler under a Federal milk marketing order occurs when the raw milk is received at the producer's farm, and the producer may not be charged for transportation-related costs incurred by a handler after the raw milk leaves the farm, and for other purposes.

H.Res. 191: Expressing support for the designation of May 2009 as "National Link Awareness Month" and recognizing the link between animal cruelty and other forms of societal violence.

H.Res. 458: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Government should encourage organic farming, gardening, local food production, and farmers' markets.

H.Res. 740: Recognizing the valuable contributions of the extension offices of land-grant universities.

H.Res. 889: Congratulating the National Association of Farm Service Agency County Office Employees (NASCOE) on its 50th anniversary and its role in support of American agriculture.

Bills and Resolutions Referred to this Committee on the Legislative Calendar

H.R. 977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009

H.R. 1612: Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2009

H.R. 3795: Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009

Bills and Resolutions Voted on in One Chamber, or Failed Passage

H.R. 511: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to terminate certain easements held by the Secretary on land owned by the Village of Caseyville, Illinois, and to terminate associated contractual arrangements with the Village.

H.R. 940: To provide for the conveyance of National Forest System land in the State of Louisiana.

H.R. 1002: Pisgah National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2009

H.R. 1404: Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act

H.R. 1713: To name the South Central Agricultural Research Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture in Lane, Oklahoma, and the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 310 North Perry Street in Bennington, Oklahoma, in honor of former Congressman Wesley "Wes" Watkins.

H.R. 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

H.R. 3175: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Miami-Dade County certain federally owned land in Florida, and for other purposes.

H.Con.Res. 95: Recognizing the importance of the Department of Agriculture Forest Service Experimental Forests and Ranges.

H.Con.Res. 164: Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Food and Nutrition Service of the Department of Agriculture.

H.Res. 81: Recognizing the importance and sustainability of the United States hardwoods industry and urging that United States hardwoods and the products derived from United States hardwoods be given full consideration in any program directed at constructing environmentally preferable commercial, public, or private buildings.

H.Res. 270: Recognizing the establishment of Hunters for the Hungry programs across the United States and the contributions of those programs efforts to decrease hunger and help feed those in need.

H.Res. 317: Recognizing the region from Manhattan, Kansas, to Columbia, Missouri, as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor, and for other purposes.

H.Res. 507: Supporting the goals of National Dairy Month.