Farmland for Farmers Act of 2023 [S.2583]
[Agriculture ]
[Small Business ]
[Food ]
A bill to ban new corporate ownership of agricultural land, and for other purposes.
S.2583: Farmland for Farmers Act of 2023
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 07/27/2023
Agricultural Worker Justice Act [HB-4978]
[Agriculture ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
To provide for the protection of agricultural workers, and for other purposes.
HB-4978: Agricultural Worker Justice Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock, Dairy, And Poultry. on 09/26/2023
SR-324: A resolution designating the week of August 6 through August 12, 2023, as "National Farmers Market Week".
Sponsored by: Sen. Joni Ernst
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 07/27/2023
EQIP Water Conservation Act of 2023 [S.2696]
[Agriculture ]
[Water ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to modify the water conservation or irrigation efficiency practice waiver authority.
S.2696: EQIP Water Conservation Act of 2023
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 07/27/2023
Timber Innovation for Building Rural Communities Act [HB-5044]
[Agriculture ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out certain activities relating to research for wood products, and for other purposes.
HB-5044: Timber Innovation for Building Rural Communities Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Referred To The Subcommittee On Forestry. on 09/19/2023
Farmer to Farmer Education Act of 2023 [S.2614]
[Agriculture ]
[Education ]
[Food ]
A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to expand the provision of farmer-led technical assistance, and for other purposes.
S.2614: Farmer to Farmer Education Act of 2023
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 07/27/2023
Farmer-Informed WOTUS Act of 2023 [HB-4956]
[Agriculture ]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
To establish an advisory committee to inform Congress of the impact of Waters of the United States regulations on United States agriculture, and for other purposes.
HB-4956: Farmer-Informed WOTUS Act of 2023
Sponsored by: Rep. Tracey Mann
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 07/28/2023
Supporting Urban and Innovative Farming Act of 2023 [S.2591]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Community Development ]
A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to improve the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, and for other purposes.
S.2591: Supporting Urban and Innovative Farming Act of 2023
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 07/27/2023
Keep Kupuna Fed Act [S.2579]
[Food ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude from income certain funds received under the Social Security Act.
S.2579: Keep Kupuna Fed Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Mazie Hirono
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 07/27/2023
Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act of 2023 [S.2704]
[Agriculture ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Food ]
A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to establish an exception to certain payment limitations in the case of person or legal entity that derives income from agriculture, and for other purposes.
S.2704: Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act of 2023
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 07/27/2023
SJR-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 Discrimination Complaint Processing-Policy Update".
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Measure Laid Before Senate By Unanimous Consent. on 10/26/2023
You have voted SJR-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 Discrimination Complaint Processing-Policy Update"..
Voice for Farm Workers Act of 2023 [S.2702]
[Agriculture ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Services ]
A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to reauthorize the position of Farmworker Coordinator.
S.2702: Voice for Farm Workers Act of 2023
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 07/27/2023
Ending the Cycle of Dependency Act of 2023 [HB-4969]
[Food ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to restore and standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled in the supplemental nutrition assistance program and limit participation to 5 years for able-bodied adults.
HB-4969: Ending the Cycle of Dependency Act of 2023
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Cline
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, And Horticulture. on 08/28/2023
Healthy Soils Healthy Climate Act of 2023 [HB-5043]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Food ]
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to create permanent payments within the environmental quality incentives program for soil health practices and carbon sequestration monitoring, and for other purposes.
HB-5043: Healthy Soils Healthy Climate Act of 2023
Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation, Research, And Biotechnology. on 09/19/2023
Agricultural Emergency Relief Act of 2023 [HB-5057]
[Agriculture ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a program to provide payments to producers experiencing certain crop losses as a result of a disaster.
HB-5057: Agricultural Emergency Relief Act of 2023
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, And Credit. on 09/19/2023
AANAPISI Opportunity Act [S.2582]
[Agriculture ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Native American Affairs ]
A bill to establish an integrated research, education, and extension competitive grant program and scholarship grant program for certain Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving agricultural institutions, and for other purposes.
S.2582: AANAPISI Opportunity Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 07/27/2023