Bill H.R.8069 titled “To reduce farm input costs and barriers to domestic production, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources Transportation and Infrastructure Financial Services and Energy and Commerce 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. Glenn Thompson with Rick Allen, Don Bacon, James Baird, Mike Bost, Eric Crawford, Rodney Davis, Jake Ellzey, Michelle Fischbach, Virginia Foxx, C. Franklin, Bob Gibbs, Vicky Hartzler, Ronny Jackson, Chris Jacobs, Dusty Johnson, Trent Kelly, David Kustoff, Doug Lamalfa, Frank Lucas, Tracey Mann, Lisa Mcclain, Blake Moore, Dan Newhouse, August Pfluger, Cathy Rodgers, John Rose, David Rouzer, Austin Scott, Adrian Smith, Bruce Westerman, Robert Wittman as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8084 titled “To amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to allow additional flood prevention measures on certain lands, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Tom O'Halleran.
Bill H.R.8085 titled “To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a grant program to remove nonnative plant species that contribute to drought conditions, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Tom O'Halleran with David Schweikert as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.8091 titled “To restore employment and educational opportunities in, and improve the economic stability of, counties containing National Forest System land, while also reducing Forest Service management costs, by ensuring that such counties have a dependable source of revenue from timber sales conducted on National Forest System land, to reduce payments under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to reflect such counties receipt of timber sale revenues, to strengthen stewardship end result contracting, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources 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. Cathy McMorris Rodgers with Dan Newhouse as cosponsor.
Bill H.Res.1179 titled “Recognizing and promoting the role of demonstration farm networks in expanding the adoption of conservation farming practices that improve the health of watersheds and agricultural lands”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Mike Gallagher with Ron Kind as cosponsor.
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 reduce farm input costs and barriers to domestic production, and for other purposes. | Rep. Thompson, Glenn | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to allow additional flood prevention measures on certain lands, and for other purposes. | Rep. O'Halleran, Tom | House of Representatives |
| To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a grant program to remove nonnative plant species that contribute to drought conditions, and for other purposes. | Rep. O'Halleran, Tom | House of Representatives |
| To restore employment and educational opportunities in, and improve the economic stability of, counties containing National Forest System land, while also reducing Forest Service management costs, by ensuring that such counties have a dependable source of revenue from timber sales conducted on National Forest System land, to reduce payments under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to reflect such counties receipt of timber sale revenues, to strengthen stewardship end result contracting, and for other purposes. | Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy | House of Representatives |
| Recognizing and promoting the role of demonstration farm networks in expanding the adoption of conservation farming practices that improve the health of watersheds and agricultural lands. | Rep. Gallagher, Mike |
