Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Committee Bills & Legislation (Page 3)

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Us Congress House Bill HB471

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Fix Our Forests Act
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Us Congress House Bill HB582

Introduced
1/21/25  
Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act
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Us Congress House Bill HB442

Introduced
1/15/25  
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1/15/25  
Quality Loss Adjustment Improvement for Farmers Act
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Us Congress House Bill HB528

Introduced
1/16/25  
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1/16/25  
Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act of 2025
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Us Congress House Bill HB512

Introduced
1/16/25  
Imported Seafood Safety Standards ActThis bill establishes the Inspection and Consumption of Shrimp and Shrimp Products Fund.The fund consists of duties that are collected on shrimp and shrimp products that are imported into the United States. The fund must be used to support (1) the ability of the Food and Drug Administration to inspect imported shrimp and shrimp products in accordance with certain health and safety standards, including with respect to antibiotic contamination and fair labor standards; and (2) the Department of Agriculture in encouraging the domestic consumption of shrimp.
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Us Congress House Bill HB484

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Food Deserts Act This bill establishes a grant program within the Department of Agriculture to reduce food deserts. Under the program, grants are provided to states for revolving funds that support the establishment and operation of grocery stores in underserved communities. Underserved communities are communities that have (1) limited access to affordable, healthy foods, including fresh fruits and vegetables, in grocery retail stores or farmer-to-consumer direct markets; and (2) a high rate of hunger, a high rate of food insecurity, or a high poverty rate.The bill requires states to use such funds for loans that support grocery stores in underserved communities, including for opening a store (excluding new construction), or supporting an existing store.In order to qualify for loans, grocery stores must meet criteria enumerated in the bill. For example, grocery stores must (1) emphasize unprocessed, healthful foods; (2) provide staple foods and a variety of raw fruits and vegetables; and (3) charge affordable prices at or below market values.Further, states must prioritize loan applications from entities that meet criteria related tohiring workers from the underserved community,providing classes or educational information about a healthful diet,sourcing food from local urban farms and gardens, anddemonstrating existing supply chain relationships in the grocery industry.
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Us Congress House Bill HB479

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Healthy SNAP Act of 2025
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Us Congress House Bill HB435

Introduced
1/15/25  
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1/15/25  
Direct Hire To Fight Fires
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Us Congress House Bill HB388

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement ActThis bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to enter into a contract to evaluate the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program. Under the program, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service works in coordination with the Texas Animal Health Commission to combat the spread of cattle fever ticks, which can spread a serious cattle disease called bovine babesiosis or cattle fever.Specifically, USDA must enter into a contract to review and report on the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program with a (1) land-grant college or university, or (2) non-land-grant college of agriculture.The review must include an evaluation of the program's (1) effectiveness with respect to preventing and reducing the spread of tick-borne illnesses in cattle; and (2) benefits, and the burdens of compliance, to cattle producers.The review must also evaluate the treatment protocols developed and implemented under the program.Further, the review must evaluate the federal and state funds allocated to support the program for the most recent fiscal year. 
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Us Congress House Bill HB389

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Southern Border Farmers and Ranchers Protection ActThis bill directs the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to provide payments to agricultural producers to implement certain conservation practices in counties at or near the Texas southern border. In general, this Department of Agriculture program provides technical and financial assistance to agricultural producers and forest landowners to address natural resource concerns.Specifically, EQIP must provide payments to agricultural producers to implement conservation practices to address and repair damage to agricultural land and farming infrastructure that is in a county at or near the Texas southern border and contributes to natural resource concerns or problems.
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Us Congress House Bill HB387

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Texas Agricultural Producers Assistance ActThis bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to submit a report to Congress on USDA assistance available for agricultural producers in Texas related to Mexico's non-compliance with a 1944 treaty with the United States concerning water utilization. Specifically, the USDA report must list all of the existing USDA authorities and programs that are or could be made available to provide assistance to agricultural producers in Texas that have suffered economic losses due to Mexico not delivering water to the United States in accordance with the Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, including the Supplementary Protocol.
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Us Congress House Bill HB622

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
This bill increases funding for the Conservation Stewardship Program. As background, this Department of Agriculture program provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers to maintain and improve existing conservation systems and to adopt additional conservation activities in a comprehensive manner on a producer's entire operation.
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Us Congress House Bill HB2812

Introduced
4/10/25  
Youth Lead Act
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Us Congress House Bill HB2811

Introduced
4/10/25  
SNAP Staffing Flexibility Act of 2025
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Us Congress House Bill HB2851

Introduced
4/10/25  
WISE Act Working for Immigrant Safety and Empowerment Act