House Committee on Agriculture

Bills

There are 297 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. 5179: Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ7]
  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 Deutch [D-FL22]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 3879: Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM1]
  Status: Introduced
• 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. 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. 6197: CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN7]
  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. 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. 6169: Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Russ Fulcher [R-ID1]
  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.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. 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. 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. 381: 21st Century Respect Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY8]
  Status: Introduced
• 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. 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.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.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.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. 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. 6921: To amend the Animal Health Protection Act with respect to the importation of live dogs, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA5]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5986: Environmental Justice For All Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Raúl Grijalva [D-AZ3]
  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. 5217: WOW Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA4]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5218: Proven Forest Management Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA4]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1491: FINTECH Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. David Scott [D-GA13]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5040: AIR Safety Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. John Curtis [R-UT3]
  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. 1406: APEX Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Al Lawson [D-FL5]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1042: PREPARED Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV1]
  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. 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. 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
• H.R. 3681: Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA49]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1372: To clarify that it is United States policy to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
  Sponsor: Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI8]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4930: Wounded Veterans Recreation Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA36]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 6846: To .amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide for the participation of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for ot
  Sponsor: Rep. Nydia Velázquez [D-NY7]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 6682: To provide for a waiver of the matching funds requirement for the farmers market and local food promotion program and value added producer grant program.
  Sponsor: Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH2]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4520: Modernizing America with Rebuilding to Kickstart the Economy of the Twenty-first Century with a Historic Infrastructure-Centered Expansion Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4714: America Grows Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL17]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 6904: To increase access to food delivery under the supplemental nutrition assistance program to address the Coronavirus Disease 2019, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT5]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5563: Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2020
  Sponsor: Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5100: DRIP Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Tom O’Halleran [D-AZ1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1600: RAILWAY Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R-CA23]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4357: Special Forest Products Program Reauthorization Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 3705: SWEET Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA10]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 3491: Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas Water Rights Settlement Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Steven Watkins [R-KS2]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4133: Study on Improving Lands Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Joe Neguse [D-CO2]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 3444: School Food Modernization Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA11]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Con.Res. 66: Urging all nations to outlaw the dog and cat meat trade and to enforce existing laws against such trade.
  Sponsor: Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL20]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1572: Botanical Sciences and Native Plant Materials Research, Restoration, and Promotion Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL5]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1576: Equitable Nutrition Assistance for the Territories Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Nydia Velázquez [D-NY7]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 3731: Strategic and Humane Southern Border Migrant Response Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS2]
  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:

“Fudge, Costa, and Plaskett Push USDA for Answers on Food Box Contracts”
    — May 22, 2020

“Conaway Statement on CFAP Announcement”
    — May 19, 2020

“Conaway: Agriculture Short Changed in $3 Trillion Left Wing Joy Ride”
    — May 15, 2020

“Conaway, Dunn: USDA Biotech Rule Delivers on President Trump’s Pro-Innovation Agenda”
    — May 14, 2020

“Fudge: USDA Ignores Need, Will Crack Down on SNAP Work Rules Anyway”
    — May 13, 2020

“In the Absence of Leadership from the White House, Congress Must Lead on Testing”
    — May 11, 2020

“Peterson Leads Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers in Asking for FEMA Help on Livestock Depopulation, Disposal”
    — May 8, 2020

“House Ag Subcommittee Chairs Fudge, Costa, Plaskett Introduce Legislation to Better Connect Farmers, Food Banks”
    — May 8, 2020

“Peterson Statement on Retirement of CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz”
    — May 5, 2020

“Peterson Statement on Task Force to Protect Worker Safety and Re-Open Meatpacking Facilities”
    — Apr 30, 2020

“Peterson, Conaway Congratulate USTR’s Bomer Lauritsen on her Retirement”
    — Apr 30, 2020

“Conaway, Peterson Congratulate USTR’s Bomer Lauritsen on her Retirement”
    — Apr 30, 2020

“Costa Statement on President Trump's Meat Processing Executive Order”
    — Apr 29, 2020

“Peterson, Conaway Mark 200th Anniversary of House Agriculture Committee”
    — Apr 29, 2020

“Peterson, Conaway Mark 200th Anniversary of House Agriculture Committee”
    — Apr 29, 2020

“Conaway: President Trump’s Action is Critical to Keep American Agricultural Supply Chains Running”
    — Apr 28, 2020

“Costa Pushes USDA on Inspector Safety”
    — Apr 24, 2020

“Conaway: Latest Coronavirus Package a Critical Interim Lifeline”
    — Apr 23, 2020

“Conaway, Chabot: Agricultural Producers will be Eligible for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program”
    — Apr 21, 2020

“Conaway Applauds Trump Administration for Agriculture Relief Funds”
    — Apr 17, 2020