Precision Agriculture Workforce Training and Development Act [HB-5459]
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include as a high-priority research and extension initiative research and extension on precision agriculture workforce development, and for other purposes.
HB-5459: Precision Agriculture Workforce Training and Development Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Bacon
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation, Research, And Biotechnology. on 09/26/2023
Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2023 [S.2786]
A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include the provision of tree nuts under the seniors farmers' market nutrition program, and for other purposes.
S.2786: Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2023
Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Lujan
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 09/13/2023
Streamlining Organic Research Act of 2023 [S.2756]
A bill to amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 and the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to direct the Agricultural Research Service to expand organic research, and for other purposes.
S.2756: Streamlining Organic Research Act of 2023
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Braun
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 09/11/2023
Rural Development Modernization Act [HB-5359]
To harmonize the population threshold for rural communities under programs carried out by the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
HB-5359: Rural Development Modernization Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, And Rural Development. on 09/21/2023
Small Farm Conservation Act [HB-5354]
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a small farm EQIP subprogram under the environmental quality incentives program, and for other purposes.
HB-5354: Small Farm Conservation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Zoe Lofgren
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation, Research, And Biotechnology. on 09/21/2023
SNAP E&T Enhancements Act of 2023 [HB-5362]
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to enhance the operation of the employment and training program, and for other purposes.
HB-5362: SNAP E&T Enhancements Act of 2023
Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, And Horticulture. on 09/21/2023
SR-331: A resolution designating August 2023 as "National Catfish Month".
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 09/06/2023
Fair Credit for Farmers Act of 2023 [HB-5296]
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to reform farm loans, to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to reform the National Appeals Division process, and for other purposes.
HB-5296: Fair Credit for Farmers Act of 2023
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, And Credit. on 09/26/2023
Rural Forest Markets Act of 2023 [HB-5315]
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to guarantee investments that will open new markets for forest owners in rural areas of the United States, and for other purposes.
HB-5315: Rural Forest Markets Act of 2023
Sponsored by: Rep. Chellie Pingree
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, And Rural Development. on 09/26/2023
Livestock Consolidation Research Act of 2023 [HB-5289]
To require the Administrator of the Economic Research Service to conduct research on consolidation and concentration in the livestock industry, and for other purposes.
HB-5289: Livestock Consolidation Research Act of 2023
Sponsored by: Sen. Elissa Slotkin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock, Dairy, And Poultry. on 09/21/2023