Bill H.R.7812 titled “To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish a floriculture and nursery plant health initiative, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Kaiali'i Kahele with Ed Case as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.7813 titled “To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish a cacao tree health initiative, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Kaiali'i Kahele with Ed Case as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.7827 titled “To impose a moratorium on large agribusiness, food and beverage manufacturing, and grocery retail mergers” was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Mark Pocan.
The Agriculture Committee moves forward in some way on one bill per day, taking one action on average per day.
Most bills have a hearing where those involved explain why they are for or against the bill. Roughly 8,000 bills are addressed by committees each year but only about 800 make it to the floor of Congress, according to ushistory.org.
A 2019 report from the Brookings Institute argued committees aren’t capable of delving fully into the issues they address and are forced to rely on lobbyists.
| Bill Name | Sponsor | Action |
|---|---|---|
| To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish a floriculture and nursery plant health initiative, and for other purposes. | Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish a cacao tree health initiative, and for other purposes. | Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i | House of Representatives |
| To impose a moratorium on large agribusiness, food and beverage manufacturing, and grocery retail mergers. | Rep. Pocan, Mark | House of Representatives |
