Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
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.
- IntroducedApr 12, 2018
- Passed HouseJun 21, 2018
- Passed SenateJun 28, 2018
- To the PresidentDec 19, 2018
- Became lawDec 20, 2018Public Law 115-334
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
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 434 | On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Passed369–47 | Dec 12, 2018 |
| Senate 259 | On the Conference Report H.R. 2 | Conference Report Agreed to87–13 | Dec 11, 2018 |
| House 336 | On Motion to Instruct Conferees | Passed392–20 | Jul 18, 2018 |
| Senate 143 | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2 | Bill Passed86–11 | Jun 28, 2018 |
| Senate 140 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 2 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to89–3 | Jun 25, 2018 |
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred Apr 12, 2018Markup Apr 18, 2018Reported May 3, 2018 |
Actions 164
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 20, 2018Signed by President.
- Dec 20, 2018Became Public Law No: 115-334.
- Dec 19, 2018Presented to President.
- Dec 12, 2018Rule H. Res. 1176 passed House.
- Dec 12, 2018Mr. Conaway brought up conference report H. Rept. 115-1072 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 1176. (consideration: CR H10142-10151)
In the Congressional Record 42
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee reports
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 5
- Dec 11, 2018H.R. 2, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018Direct Spending and Revenue Effects for the Conference Agreement on H.R. 2
- Sep 11, 2018Payment Limitations in H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018Letter to the Honorable Ron Kind
- Jul 24, 2018H.R. 2, as passed by the House of Representatives and as passed by the SenateCBO Cost Estimates for H.R. 2 as passed by the House of Representatives and as passed by the Senate
- May 2, 2018H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018As ordered reported by the House Committee on Agriculture on April 18, 2018
- Apr 13, 2018H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018As introduced on April 12, 2018
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 164, no. 59, April 12, 2018, page H3209.
Printed hearings 5
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 115-165 | AIR QUALITY IMPACTS OF WILDFIRES: MITIGATION AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES221 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Sep 13, 2018 |
| Serial No. 115-48 | OVERSIGHT HEARING ON WILDFIRE RISK, FOREST HEALTH, AND ASSOCIATED MANAGEMENT PRIORITIES OF THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE53 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Jun 7, 2018 |
| Serial No. 115-83 | PROGRAM INTEGRITY FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM131 pages | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | May 9, 2018 |
| Serial No. 115-75 | MACRA AND ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT MODELS: DEVELOPING OPTIONS FOR VALUE- BASED CARE202 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Nov 8, 2017 |
| — | THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING (MIECHV) PROGRAM177 pages | Ways and Means Committee | Mar 15, 2017 |
CRS reports 284
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
About this bill 7
Products that name it in their title: its number, its law number or one of its short titles.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45525 | The 2018 Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334): Summary and Side-by-Side Comparison | Report | May 7, 2024 |
| R46235 | Rural Development Provisions in the 2018 Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334) Archived | Report | Feb 20, 2020 |
| R45984 | 2018 Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334) Primer Series: A Guide to Omnibus Farm and Food Legislation Archived | Report | Oct 25, 2019 |
| R45730 | Farm Commodity Provisions in the 2018 Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334) | Report | May 21, 2019 |
| IF11126 | 2018 Farm Bill Primer: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 | Resource | Mar 8, 2019 |
Also cite it 277
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R48918 | The 2026 Farm Bill: Comparison of the House-Passed and Senate Committee-Reported Bills with Current Law | Report | Nov 10, 2026 |
| IF10266 | Child Nutrition Reauthorization (CNR): An Overview | Resource | Nov 9, 2026 |
| R42505 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): A Primer on Eligibility and Benefits | Report | Nov 4, 2026 |
| R49503 | Appropriations for Rural Development Programs: Proposals for FY2027 | Report | Nov 4, 2026 |
| IF12218 | Farm Bill Primer: Farm Safety Net Programs | Resource | Nov 2, 2026 |
Amendments 369
Amendments offered to this bill.
Related bills 76
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 11
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title
- An act to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes
- Short Title
- Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
- Short Titles on Conference report
- Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
- Short Titles as Passed Senate for portions of this bill
- SIREN Act of 2018
- Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advisory bodies
- Agricultural conservation and pollution
- Agricultural education
- Agricultural insurance
- Agricultural marketing and promotion
- Agricultural practices and innovations
- Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
- Agricultural research
- Agricultural trade
- Agriculture and Food
- Alaska
- Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
- Animal and plant health
- Aquaculture
- Atmospheric science and weather
- Child health
- Community life and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Delta Regional Authority
- Department of Agriculture
- Disability and paralysis
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Ecology
- Economic development
- Educational technology and distance education
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Employment and training programs
- Energy assistance for the poor and aged
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Farmland
- Fires
- Floods and storm protection
- Food assistance and relief
- Food industry and services
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Fruit and vegetables
- Genetics
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government studies and investigations
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Higher education
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Housing and community development funding
- Indian lands and resources rights
- Indian social and development programs
- Intergovernmental relations
- International exchange and broadcasting
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Iowa
- Land use and conservation
- Licensing and registrations
- Livestock
- Manufacturing
- Minnesota
- Minority education
- Missouri
- Motor vehicles
- Nebraska
- North Dakota
- Nutrition and diet
- Performance measurement
- Pest management
- Public utilities and utility rates
- Public-private cooperation
- Regional and metropolitan planning
- Research administration and funding
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Rural conditions and development
- Separation, divorce, custody, support
- Solid waste and recycling
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- State and local government operations
- Student aid and college costs
- Technology transfer and commercialization
- Television and film
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
- Water quality
- Water use and supply
- Watersheds
- Wetlands
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Text 6
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jun 28, 2018Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Jun 21, 2018Placed on Calendar Senate
- Jun 21, 2018Engrossed in House
- May 3, 2018Reported in House
- Apr 12, 2018Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
