Bill H.R.9035 titled “To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to prohibit new labeling changes on use of registered pesticides without notice, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. James Baird with Cynthia Axne as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.9047 titled “To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to establish a precision agriculture loan program, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Randy Feenstra with Cheri Bustos as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.9069 titled “To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude from income for purposes of eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program the basic allowance for housing received by members of the uniformed services” was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Jimmy Panetta with Sara Jacobs, Cathy Rodgers 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 amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to prohibit new labeling changes on use of registered pesticides without notice, and for other purposes. | Rep. Baird, James R. | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to establish a precision agriculture loan program, and for other purposes. | Rep. Feenstra, Randy | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude from income for purposes of eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program the basic allowance for housing received by members of the uniformed services. | Rep. Panetta, Jimmy | House of Representatives |
