House Committee on Agriculture

Bills

There are 359 bills referred to this committee. Below find the top 100:

• H.R. 5430: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5]
  Status: Enacted — Signed by the President
• S. 2107: Protecting America’s Food and Agriculture Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]
  Status: Enacted — Signed by the President
• H.R. 3884: Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY10]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.R. 3879: Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM1]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.R. 5850: Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020
  Sponsor: Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ7]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1837: United States-Israel Cooperation Enhancement and Regional Security Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Theodore “Ted” Deutch [D-FL22]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020
  Sponsor: Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO4]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 7092: Great American Outdoors Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Joe Cunningham [D-SC1]
  Status: Enacted Via Other Measures
• S. 1982: Save Our Seas 2.0 Act
  Sponsor: Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• H.R. 3794: Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ4]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.R. 3916: Native American Seeds Protection Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Ben Luján [D-NM3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5179: Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ7]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.R. 4895: CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN7]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.R. 5920: MONARCH Act of 2020
  Sponsor: Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA20]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 7490: RAMP-UP Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN7]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 7690: To establish a payment program for unexpected loss of markets and revenues to timber harvesting and timber hauling businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC7]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 6197: CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN7]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 381: 21st Century Respect Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY8]
  Status: Introduced
• S.Con.Res. 24: A concurrent resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Food and Nutrition Service of the Department of Agriculture.
  Sponsor: Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• H.R. 5040: AIR Safety Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. John Curtis [R-UT3]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.R. 2509: Ski Area Fee Retention Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2607: Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Bruce Westerman [R-AR4]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 316: GO Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1276: America’s Public Land Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA47]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 6191: AQUAA Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN7]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2795: Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Donald Beyer [D-VA8]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.R. 6169: Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Russ Fulcher [R-ID1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 189: Recognizing the importance of sustained United States leadership to accelerating global progress against maternal and child malnutrition and supporting United States Agency for International Development’s commitment to global nutrition throug
  Sponsor: Rep. Roger Marshall [R-KS1]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.R. 3458: Recreation Not Red Tape Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 681: Recognizing the National Peanut Festival held annually in Dothan, Alabama, and the importance of the peanut industry in the State of Alabama and the United States.
  Sponsor: Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL2]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 322: Recognizing the National Association of Letter Carriers one-day food drive.
  Sponsor: Rep. David Joyce [R-OH14]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2611: Public Lands Telecommunications Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA2]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 3183: Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Dusty Johnson [R-SD0]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 3048: To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
  Sponsor: Rep. Joe Neguse [D-CO2]
  Status: Enacted Via Other Measures
• H.R. 2491: Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ7]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4482: Protecting America’s Food and Agriculture Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX34]
  Status: Enacted Via Other Measures
• H.R. 292: Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. John Curtis [R-UT3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4723: Fish Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA2]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 956: Recognizing the United Chinese Americans’ nationwide food drive and the contributions of Chinese Americans to the United States.
  Sponsor: Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA27]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 937: Recognizing the important role Victory Gardens played in America’s World War efforts and reaffirming their purpose as essential to strengthening food security, health education, and community morale during the 2020 Coronavirus disease (COVID-
  Sponsor: Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH9]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 623: Recognizing and honoring National Mushroom Day and the contributions of Chester and Berks Counties to the national mushroom industry.
  Sponsor: Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA6]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5998: Gold Star Families Parks Pass Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Jared Golden [D-ME2]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 196: Recognizing the American Peanut Shellers Association for their exemplary services and dedicated efforts to support our Nation’s peanut industry over the past 100 years.
  Sponsor: Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA2]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 7996: Rural Equal Aid Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Cynthia Axne [D-IA3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 3225: Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA49]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 882: Recognizing the importance of the blueberry industry to the United States of America and supporting the designation of July 2020 as “National Blueberry Month”.
  Sponsor: Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI6]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 7794: Emergency SNAP Flexibilities Extension Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH11]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 775: Recognizing and honoring Smokey Bear’s 75 years of service to the United States and commitment to preventing unwanted human-caused wildfires and promoting forest health.
  Sponsor: Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN4]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5435: American Public Lands and Waters Climate Solution Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Raúl Grijalva [D-AZ3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 580: Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 579: Water Rights Protection Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 8096: Local and Regional Farmer and Market Support Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC12]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4930: Wounded Veterans Recreation Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA36]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 742: Recognizing the continued success of the Food for Peace Act.
  Sponsor: Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA16]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.R. 1326: ACCESS Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA5]
  Status: Parts Incorporated Into Other Measures
• H.R. 4257: To require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to establish an Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. David Scott [D-GA13]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 7843: REPLANT Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA20]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 7308: RISE Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 45: Congratulating the American Farm Bureau Federation for a long tradition of advocacy on behalf of agriculture and rural America and for holding its 100th annual convention.
  Sponsor: Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN7]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4772: CFTC Cybersecurity and Data Protection Enhancement Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL13]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4717: Swap Trading Improvement Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Eric “Rick” Crawford [R-AR1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4696: International Regulatory Cooperation Improvement Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL12]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 7985: Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act
  Sponsor: Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC7]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 3540: Ensuring Safe Capital Access for All Small Businesses Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Nydia Velázquez [D-NY7]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 6728: To amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to raise the borrowing limit of the Commodity Credit Corporation.
  Sponsor: Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA8]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 6378: Interagency Pandemic Guidance for Consumers Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Jennifer Wexton [D-VA10]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5587: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the regulation of hemp-derived cannabidiol and hemp-derived cannabidiol containing substances.
  Sponsor: Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN7]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1042: PREPARED Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 7781: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020
  Sponsor: Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN5]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5986: Environmental Justice For All Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Raúl Grijalva [D-AZ3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 7454: Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Russ Fulcher [R-ID1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 6756: End Pandemic Hunger for College Students Act of 2020
  Sponsor: Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH11]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4521: Fair Sugar Policy Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC5]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5744: Clearing Lines along Electrical At-Risk Zones Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5705: Increasing Access and Multiple Use Act of 2020
  Sponsor: Rep. Liz Cheney [R-WY0]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5218: Proven Forest Management Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA4]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5217: WOW Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA4]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 7978: Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020
  Sponsor: Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA20]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1491: FINTECH Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. David Scott [D-GA13]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 3182: CECL Consumer Impact and Study Bill of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX15]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 961: Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Janice “Jan” Schakowsky [D-IL9]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 3969: SOS 2.0 Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 230: Ban Toxic Pesticides Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Nydia Velázquez [D-NY7]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2532: Tribal Heritage and Grizzly Bear Protection Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Raúl Grijalva [D-AZ3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 7421: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 7344: Federal Broadband Deployment in Unserved Areas Act
  Sponsor: Rep. John Curtis [R-UT3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 7367: Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act
  Sponsor: Rep. David McKinley [R-WV1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 7377: DIGITAL Applications Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI6]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1406: APEX Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Al Lawson [D-FL5]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 872: WILD Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA47]
  Status: Enacted Via Other Measures
• H.R. 4269: Climate Stewardship Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 7047: To provide for expedited additional support under the farm and ranch stress assistance network, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Tom Emmer [R-MN6]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2099: Wildlife VET Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL20]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5486: Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Stacey Plaskett [D-VI0]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4687: SMART Infrastructure Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Harley Rouda [D-CA48]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4476: Financial Transparency Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY12]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 7273: To provide for the Forest Service Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Program.
  Sponsor: Rep. Kim Schrier [D-WA8]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5601: Property Rights Protection Act of 2020
  Sponsor: Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC5]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 3817: Protect Against Paraquat Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Nydia Velázquez [D-NY7]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 6546: Wildfire and Community Health Response Act of 2020
  Sponsor: Rep. Joe Neguse [D-CO2]
  Status: Introduced

Reports

Subcommittees

• Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research
• Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit
• Conservation and Forestry
• General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
• Livestock and Foreign Agriculture
• Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations

Press Statements

Committee press statements from ProPublica Represent:

“Conaway Introduces Digital Commodity Regulatory Framework”
    — Sep 24, 2020

“Witness List RE: “The 2020 Wildfire Year: Response and Recovery Efforts””
    — Sep 23, 2020

“Conaway Commends Congressional Republican Leadership for Stopping Democrats’ Proposal to Defund Key Agricultural Programs”
    — Sep 22, 2020

“Conaway Rebukes House Democrats for Blocking USDA Funding for Rural America, Farmers, Ranchers, and Dairy Producers”
    — Sep 21, 2020

“Peterson Weighs in on Second CFAP Program from USDA”
    — Sep 19, 2020

“Conaway Commends President Trump for Aid to Farmers, Ranchers, Dairy Producers”
    — Sep 18, 2020

“Provisions of Peterson’s Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act Advance in the House of Representatives”
    — Sep 15, 2020

“Fudge Calls Out USDA Following GAO Report on Lopsided MFP Payments”
    — Sep 15, 2020

“Peterson Statement on Brazilian Government's Tariff Rate Quota on U.S. Ethanol”
    — Sep 4, 2020

“Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Presses USDA on Organic Certification Cost Share Changes”
    — Aug 26, 2020

“Peterson Questions Data and Methodology Used in Making USDA CFAP Payments”
    — Aug 21, 2020

“Peterson, Group of Bipartisan Members of Congress Urge Enforcement of Dairy Provisions in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement”
    — Aug 13, 2020

“Chairwoman Plaskett, Democratic subcommittee members send letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue expressing concerns about CFAP”
    — Aug 7, 2020

“Peterson, Conaway ask USDA to Analyze Cattle and Beef Supply Chains”
    — Aug 7, 2020

“Peterson, Conaway ask USDA to Analyze Cattle and Beef Supply Chains”
    — Aug 7, 2020

“Costa, Rouzer, Peterson, Conaway Lead Letter to USDA Requesting Aid for Sheep, Lamb Producers”
    — Aug 5, 2020

“Costa, Rouzer, Peterson, Conaway Lead Letter to USDA Requesting Aid for Sheep, Lamb Producers”
    — Aug 5, 2020

“Conaway Welcomes Jacobs, Balderson to House Agriculture Committee”
    — Jul 30, 2020

“Fudge Condemns Senate, White House for Abandoning Hungry Families”
    — Jul 29, 2020

“Costa Statement on Roundtable Discussion with Chief Agriculture Negotiator Doud”
    — Jul 28, 2020