HR 2 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

Introduced Apr 12, 2018 Originated House Sponsor K. Michael Conaway R-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 20, 2018 Became Public Law No: 115-334.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedApr 12, 2018
  2. Passed HouseJun 21, 2018
  3. Passed SenateJun 28, 2018
  4. To the PresidentDec 19, 2018
  5. Became lawDec 20, 2018

Summary

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2023 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that address:

  • commodity support,
  • conservation,
  • trade and international food aid,
  • nutrition assistance,
  • farm credit,
  • rural development,
  • research and extension activities,
  • forestry,
  • energy,
  • horticulture,
  • crop insurance,
  • livestock,
  • agriculture and food defense, and
  • historically underserved producers.

For more detailed information, see Congressional Research Service Report R45525, The 2018 Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334): Summary and Side-by-Side Comparison.

Recorded votes 20

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Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 434Passed369–47Dec 12, 2018
Senate 259Conference Report Agreed to87–13Dec 11, 2018
House 336Passed392–20Jul 18, 2018
Senate 143Bill Passed86–11Jun 28, 2018
Senate 140Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to89–3Jun 25, 2018
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Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 172

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 20, 2018Became Public Law No: 115-334.
  2. Dec 20, 2018Signed by President.
  3. Dec 19, 2018Presented to President.
  4. Dec 12, 2018Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 369 - 47 (Roll no. 434).
  5. Dec 12, 2018DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1176, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2.
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Amendments 250

Amendments offered to this bill.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
HAmdt 586An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to allow Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to go into contracts with drainage districts to provide irrigation or water efficiency.Steve King R-IAOn agreeing to the King (IA) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
HAmdt 587An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to express a sense of congress encouraging partnerships at the watershed level between nonpoint sources and regulated point sources to advance the goals of the Water Pollution Control Act.Bob Gibbs R-OHOn agreeing to the Gibbs amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
HAmdt 588An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to amend the Nutrition title to allow SNAP users to purchase a multivitamin with their SNAP benefits.Mike Rogers R-ALOn agreeing to the Rogers (AL) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
HAmdt 589An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to direct GAO to study the agricultural credit needs of farms, ranches, and related agricultural businesses that are owned or operated by Indian tribes on tribal lands or enrolled members of Indian tribes on Indian allotments. If needs are not being met, report shall include legislative and other recommendations that would result in a system under which the needs are met in an equitable and effective manner.Jack Bergman R-MIOn agreeing to the Bergman amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
HAmdt 590An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to modify the Community Facilities Direct Loan and Guarantee Loan Program and the Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program to permit rural hospitals to refinance existing debt.Jodey C. Arrington R-TXOn agreeing to the Arrington amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
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Related bills 76

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

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S 322Pet and Women Safety Act of 2017Related billFeb 7, 2017
S 538Timber Innovation Act of 2017Related billMar 7, 2017
S 541Macadamia Tree Health Initiative Act of 2017Related billMar 7, 2017
S 571Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment ActRelated billMar 8, 2017
HRES 891Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5698) to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2372) to amend title 38, UnitedProcedurally relatedMay 16, 2018
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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.

Text 6

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Jun 28, 2018Engrossed Amendment Senate
  3. Jun 21, 2018Placed on Calendar Senate
  4. Jun 21, 2018Engrossed in House
  5. May 3, 2018Reported in House
  6. Apr 12, 2018Introduced in House

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