Bill H.R.8590 titled “To provide assistance to certain small family farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Actions All.
Bill H.R.8592 titled “To establish a 1-year moratorium on the enrollment of land in the conservation reserve program under the Food Security Act of 1985 and to prohibit the enrollment of prime farmland in such program, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Actions All.
Bill H.R.8596 titled “To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national biochar research network, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Actions All with Randy Feenstra, Ann Kuster, Jimmy Panetta, Chellie Pingree, Kim Schrier as cosponsors.
The Agriculture Committee moves forward in some way on one bill 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 provide assistance to certain small family farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes. | Rep. Scott, David | House of Representatives |
| To establish a 1-year moratorium on the enrollment of land in the conservation reserve program under the Food Security Act of 1985 and to prohibit the enrollment of prime farmland in such program, and for other purposes. | Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national biochar research network, and for other purposes. | Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette | House of Representatives |
