House Committee on Agriculture

Bills

There are 211 bills referred to this committee. Below find the top 100:

• S. 2107: Protecting America’s Food and Agriculture Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• H.R. 3884: Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY10]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• 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
• H.R. 5179: Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ7]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 3794: Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ4]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.R. 4895: CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN7]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.R. 3916: Native American Seeds Protection Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Ben Luján [D-NM3]
  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. 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.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: Introduced
• 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. 4723: Fish Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA2]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4482: Protecting America’s Food and Agriculture Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX34]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 292: Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. John Curtis [R-UT3]
  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.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. 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. 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. 3540: Ensuring Safe Capital Access for All Small Businesses Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Nydia Velázquez [D-NY7]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4696: International Regulatory Cooperation Improvement Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL12]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2491: Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ7]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4521: Fair Sugar Policy Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC5]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5217: WOW Act
  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. 3225: Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA49]
  Status: Introduced
• 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. 4476: Financial Transparency Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY12]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 3817: Protect Against Paraquat Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Nydia Velázquez [D-NY7]
  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. 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. 5077: Resurveys Entitle Adjacent Landowners to Protection Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO3]
  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. 1326: ACCESS Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA5]
  Status: Parts Incorporated Into Other Measures
• 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
• H.R. 691: Proven Wildfire Reduction Techniques Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR2]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1184: Every Kid Outdoors Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO1]
  Status: Enacted Via Other Measures
• H.R. 2105: Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Advisory Committee Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH5]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5349: To prevent the changing of regulations governing the provision of waivers under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5064: Animal Disease Surveillance and Detection Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Jim Hagedorn [R-MN1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4909: CFTC Cost-Benefit Analysis Improvement Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Dusty Johnson [R-SD0]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4770: CFTC Advisory Committee Improvement Act
  Sponsor: Rep. James Baird [R-IN4]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4773: Livestock Risk Management and Education Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Dusty Johnson [R-SD0]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4726: Certainty for End-Users Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Roger Marshall [R-KS1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4604: Small Financial Institution Certainty Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Neal Dunn [R-FL2]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 3987: Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA11]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2625: LIVE Well Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC12]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2809: Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA13]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5218: Proven Forest Management Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA4]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4101: Build Local, Hire Local Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA37]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 3981: Food Date Labeling Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2843: Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY8]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2106: To amend section 100905 of title 54, United States Code, 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
  Sponsor: Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH5]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 875: Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Janice “Jan” Schakowsky [D-IL9]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2797: Beginning Agriculturalist Lifetime Employment Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL12]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4881: Real Marketing Edible Artificials Truthfully Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Roger Marshall [R-KS1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4714: America Grows Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL17]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 378: Honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Arthur “Art” Simon.
  Sponsor: Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL17]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5311: To amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to renew the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council and to amend the Act of October 14, 1980 to remove the limitation on the transfer of amounts available under the refor
  Sponsor: Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA2]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5235: To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require States to include a photograph on electronic benefit cards issued to provide supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.
  Sponsor: Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI6]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5100: Drought Relief through Innovative Projects Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Tom O’Halleran [D-AZ1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5091: Wildfire Defense Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA2]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4767: Financial Services Innovation Act of 2019
  Sponsor: Rep. Patrick McHenry [R-NC10]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4813: Keep Big Tech Out Of Finance Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Jesús García [D-IL4]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4816: Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Cynthia Axne [D-IA3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4541: To establish a grant program to provide certain eligible entities engaged in food recovery with grants to support certain costs.
  Sponsor: Rep. David McKinley [R-WV1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4250: To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to exempt certain charitable organizations from regulation as commodity pool operators, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Angie Craig [D-MN2]
  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:

“Peterson Hosts Agriculture Secretary at Minnesota Farmfest”
    — Sep 7, 2019

“Peterson, Costa Comment on Implementation of Farm Bill Animal Health Programs”
    — Aug 12, 2019

“Chair Fudge: Public Charge Changes “Discrimination in Regulatory Form””
    — Aug 12, 2019

“Conaway, Dunn Praise EPA Guidance to Maintain Pesticide Registration Integrity”
    — Aug 9, 2019

“Chairs Fudge, Plaskett Joint Statement on OIG Report on ERS/NIFA Relocation”
    — Aug 6, 2019

“Conaway & Lucas Hail Departing Deputy’s Exemplary Service”
    — Aug 6, 2019

“Conaway Applauds Increased U.S. Beef Access to EU”
    — Aug 2, 2019

“Chairman Peterson statement on Ranking Member Conaway’s retirement announcement”
    — Jul 31, 2019

“‘Do Right and Feed Everyone?’: Fudge Blasts Proposed SNAP Rule in Letter to USDA”
    — Jul 26, 2019

“Conaway Applauds President Trump For Continuing to Defend Farmers & Ranchers Against Unjustified Chinese Tariffs”
    — Jul 25, 2019

“Subcommittee Chairs Costa, Fudge, Vela and Plaskett Joint Statement on Administration’s Second Round of Trade War Payments to Farmers”
    — Jul 25, 2019

“Chairmen Neal, Scott and Peterson Oppose Administration’s Unilateral Proposal to Kick Millions off SNAP”
    — Jul 23, 2019

“Subcommittee Chair Marcia L. Fudge Hammers Administration’s Attack on Hungry Americans”
    — Jul 23, 2019

“Conaway, Johnson Praise Trump Administration’s Proposed Rule to Curb Abuse of SNAP Eligibility”
    — Jul 23, 2019

“Chair Plaskett Expresses Concerns with USDA’s Lack of Commitment to Scientific Integrity Policy”
    — Jul 22, 2019

“Chairman Peterson to Host Listening Session at Minnesota Farmfest”
    — Jul 22, 2019

“Dunn: 2018 Farm Bill Already Helping Support Integrity of National Organic Program”
    — Jul 17, 2019

“Chair Plaskett Opening Statement at Hearing on Assessing the Effectiveness of the National Organic Program”
    — Jul 17, 2019

“Chairman Costa Statement on Issues Facing Domestic Livestock and Poultry Industry”
    — Jul 16, 2019

“Chairman Costa Opening Statement at Hearing on the State of the Livestock and Poultry Economy”
    — Jul 16, 2019