- Chair:
- Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]
- Ranking Member:
- Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]
- Democrats:
- 12
- Republicans:
- 11
The chair is always selected from the majority party and the ranking member is the most senior member of the minority party. The majority party ensures it has a majority on every committee.
Members
Arkansas
Colorado
Pennsylvania
New York
Minnesota
Indiana
North Dakota
Mississippi
Kansas
Alabama
Members are listed in order of their rank on the committee and its subcommittees. Committee membership information is from the unitedstates project on github.
Bills
There are 333 bills referred to this committee. Below find the top 100:
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S.J.Res. 62: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to “Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay”.
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Passed Senate (House next) -
H.R. 1450: Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act
Sponsor: Rep. Russ Fulcher [R-ID1]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 3389: Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023
Sponsor: Rep. David Valadao [R-CA22]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S.Res. 284: A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 2023 as “National Dairy Month” to recognize the important role dairy plays in a healthy diet and the exceptional work of dairy producers in being stewards of the land and livestock.
Sponsor: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]
Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution) -
S.J.Res. 42: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Food and Nutrition Service relating to “Application of Bostock v. Clayton County to Program Discriminatio
Sponsor: Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]
Status: Failed Senate -
S.Res. 371: A resolution supporting the designation of the week of September 18 through September 22, 2023, as “Malnutrition Awareness Week”.
Sponsor: Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 346: Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 48: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sponsor: Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 2611: Snow Survey Northeast Expansion Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3666: A bill to amend the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 to establish an additional reporting requirement, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1736: Farmers First Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2500: CFTC Whistleblower Fund Improvement Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley [R-IA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3399: Rural Forest Markets Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Casey [D-PA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3471: Fertilizer Research Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley [R-IA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 502: A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act with respect to the importation of live dogs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley [R-IA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2452: Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 901: A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act to improve the prevention of the spread of animal diseases, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1842: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the regulation of zootechnical animal food substances.
Sponsor: Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2235: Healthy Poultry Assistance and Indemnification Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3500: A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide for high-priority research and extension grants for natural climate solutions, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Edward “Ed” Markey [D-MA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3270: A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish a budgetary Tribal Government consultation process at the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1756: A bill to amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to support the commercial fishing industry.
Sponsor: Sen. Angus King [I-ME]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2890: A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify limitations on amounts of farm ownership loans and operating loans, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]
Status: Introduced -
S. 4056: A bill to reduce enteric methane emissions, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3942: MAPLE Act
Sponsor: Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2943: Addressing Digestive Distress in Stomachs of Our Youth Act
Sponsor: Sen. John Fetterman [D-PA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2931: Protecting Future Farmland Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
Status: Introduced -
S. 802: Plant Biostimulant Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2603: Streamlining Conservation Practice Standards Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 707: AFTER Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2412: CRP Flexibility Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. John Thune [R-SD]
Status: Introduced -
S. 926: A bill to prohibit the purchase or lease of agricultural land in the United States by persons associated with certain foreign governments, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1715: Wildfire Emergency Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA, 1992-2023]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3661: A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to periodically assess cybersecurity threats to, and vulnerabilities in, the agriculture and food critical infrastructure sector and to provide recommendations to enhance their security and resilienc
Sponsor: Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2704: Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Alejandro “Alex” Padilla [D-CA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2619: A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to eliminate the prohibition on indirect costs with respect to aquaculture assistance, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2662: A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out certain activities relating to research for wood products, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2614: A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to expand the provision of farmer-led technical assistance, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Ben Ray Luján [D-NM]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2514: Colorado River Salinity Control Fix Act
Sponsor: Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1957: A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program to serve whole milk, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2388: Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act
Sponsor: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2370: BARK Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Raphael Warnock [D-GA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2267: Dairy Business Innovation Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1079: Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1867: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out an initiative to develop, expand, and improve rural childcare, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1066: A bill to increase oversight of foreign direct investment in agricultural land in the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1652: A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to preserve foreign markets for goods using common names, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. John Thune [R-SD]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1853: Headwaters Protection Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2211: A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Office of Aquaculture, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1512: DIRECT Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]
Status: Introduced -
S. 795: A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to improve education and risk management assistance, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 480: A bill to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Brazil, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3300: A bill to require a report on the competitiveness of United States exports of specialty crops.
Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
Status: Introduced -
S. 322: SWAT Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1726: WOLF Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Ben Ray Luján [D-NM]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1161: A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to reauthorize the voluntary public access and habitat incentive program.
Sponsor: Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3760: A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out emergency watershed protection measures on National Forest System land, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
Status: Introduced -
S. 4081: FARMER Act of 2024
Sponsor: Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3063: A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a grant program to address forestry workforce development needs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Angus King [I-ME]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2917: Rural Water System Disaster Preparedness and Assistance Act
Sponsor: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3637: A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 with respect to the definition of biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
Status: Introduced -
S. 354: Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. John Thune [R-SD]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2636: Healthy Watersheds, Healthy Communities Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2696: EQIP Water Conservation Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA, 1992-2023]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2316: Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2458: Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2250: A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to establish a groundwater conservation easement program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3838: A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to authorize assistance for emergency measures in response to pine beetle outbreaks, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3893: A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require the promulgation of cybersecurity and digital service regulations relating to the use of EBT cards under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2223: A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to provide families year-round access to nutrition incentives under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3497: FARM Home Loans Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 4099: A bill to increase the capacity, resiliency, diversity, and security of the United States food supply chain by codifying and expanding the Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program.
Sponsor: Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]
Status: Introduced -
S. 980: A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to exempt industrial hemp from certain requirements under the hemp production program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 174: Conservation Reserve Program Improvement Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. John Thune [R-SD]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2035: Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Enhancement Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]
Status: Introduced -
S. 813: A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to amend regulations to allow for certain packers to have an interest in market agencies, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Ben Ray Luján [D-NM]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1837: Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act
Sponsor: Sen. John Fetterman [D-PA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 4071: A bill to establish an Office of Colonias and Farmworker Initiatives within the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]
Status: Introduced -
S. 4033: A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to strengthen enforcement with respect to violations of that Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 4019: A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide regular updates to Livestock Indemnity Program payment rates to reflect market prices, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]
Status: Introduced -
S. 4018: A bill to amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to reauthorize the Commission on Farm Transitions-Needs for 2050, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
Status: Introduced -
S. 759: A bill to authorize the National Detector Dog Training Center, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Raphael Warnock [D-GA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1676: RTCP Revitalization Act
Sponsor: Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3929: A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from taking certain proposed actions relating to a land management plan direction for old-growth forest conditions across the National Forest System.
Sponsor: Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1743: A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 to modify the forest inventory and analysis program.
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Ossoff [D-GA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1666: A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act to reauthorize animal disease prevention and management programs.
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1613: Feral Swine Eradication Act
Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3856: A bill to require certain forest supervisors of units of the National Forest System to submit to the Chief of the Forest Service a harvesting improvement report, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3836: A bill to improve drought-related disaster assistance programs of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. John Neely Kennedy [R-LA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3824: A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to establish online and delivery standards, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. John Fetterman [D-PA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3807: A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow for deductions of student loan payments from income.
Sponsor: Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3806: A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to improve the cost of living adjustment exclusion from income under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1529: A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide for greater protection of roosters, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1224: Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Improvement Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3693: A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to ensure that consumers can make informed decisions in choosing between meat and poultry products and imitation meat and imitation poultry products, and for
Sponsor: Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1400: A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to modify the delivery of technical assistance, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 176: Expanding Agricultural Exports Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Angus King [I-ME]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3982: A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish the Expanding Access to Local Foods Program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. John F. “Jack” Reed [D-RI]
Status: Introduced -
S. 4002: A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the child and adult care food program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Casey [D-PA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2990: Benjamin Harrison National Recreation Area and Wilderness Establishment Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN]
Status: Introduced
Reports
Subcommittees
Press Statements
Committee press statements from ProPublica Represent:
“Roberts Unveils Chairman’s Portrait to be Displayed in Hearing Room”
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Nov 18, 2020
“Ranking Member Stabenow Applauds Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance”
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Nov 17, 2020
“Roberts, Stabenow Announce Unanimous Senate Passage of Grain Standards Reauthorization”
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Nov 16, 2020
“Stabenow, Leahy Lead Call for USDA to Reverse Decision to Decrease COVID-19 Relief Available to Dairy Farmers”
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Oct 22, 2020
“Ranking Member Stabenow Statement on CFTC Position Limits Rule”
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Oct 15, 2020
“Chairman Roberts Hails CFTC Final Rule on Position Limits”
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Oct 15, 2020
“Chairman Roberts Votes to Send Relief to Farm Country”
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Sep 30, 2020
“Chairman Roberts Keynotes Agri-Pulse Security Summit”
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Sep 29, 2020
“Roberts: Bipartisan CCC Solution Provides Certainty, Predictability for Farm Country”
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Sep 23, 2020
“Roberts: House Democrats’ CR Highlights ‘Pandemic of Politics’”
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Sep 22, 2020
“Roberts: Democrats Heard Our Call to Aid Farm Country”
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Sep 22, 2020
“Ranking Member Stabenow Statement on Agreement to Help Families and Farmers in the Continuing Resolution”
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Sep 22, 2020
“Ranking Member Stabenow Statement on USDA Provisions in the Continuing Resolution”
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Sep 21, 2020
“Ranking Member Stabenow Speaks Out Against Reports of Trump Administration Plans to Bail Out Oil Companies with USDA Funds”
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Sep 17, 2020
“Roberts Praises Second Round of Relief Funds for Ag Producers”
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Sep 17, 2020
“Chairman Roberts: Replenishing the CCC Ensures Farm Bill Implementation”
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Sep 17, 2020
“Independent GAO Report Confirms Trump Administration Payments for Trade Damages Favored Certain Farmers”
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Sep 14, 2020
“Ranking Member Stabenow Statement on CFTC Climate Report”
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Sep 9, 2020
“Roberts, Klobuchar Lead Request for Wheat Grower Assistance”
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Sep 2, 2020
“Ranking Member Stabenow Statement on USDA School Meal Flexibilities”
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Aug 31, 2020






















