HR 6408 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

AGRITOURISM Act

Introduced Jan 13, 2022 Originated House Sponsor Jennifer Wexton D-VA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jan 13, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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. IntroducedJan 13, 2022
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Accelerating the Growth of Rural Innovation and Tourism Opportunities to Uphold Rural Industries and Sustainable Marketplaces Act or the AGRITOURISM Act

This bill establishes an office within the Department of Agriculture to promote agritourism activities and businesses.

Cosponsors 19

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 13, 2022 to Dec 20, 2022; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-WADan NewhouseOriginalJan 13, 2022
D-AZAnn KirkpatrickJan 18, 2022
D-VAElaine G. LuriaJan 19, 2022
D-HIEd CaseJan 21, 2022
D-NYAntonio DelgadoFeb 9, 2022
D-NHAnn M. KusterFeb 18, 2022
D-CAJosh HarderFeb 28, 2022
R-FLMaria Elvira SalazarMar 8, 2022
D-CASalud O. CarbajalMar 8, 2022
D-CAJimmy PanettaMar 9, 2022
D-NCDeborah K. RossMar 15, 2022
D-CAJared HuffmanMar 15, 2022
D-COJoe NeguseMar 15, 2022
D-DELisa Blunt RochesterMar 18, 2022
D-NMMelanie A. StansburyMar 28, 2022
R-NCDavid RouzerMar 29, 2022
D-CAJohn GaramendiApr 5, 2022
R-CADavid G. ValadaoJul 12, 2022
D-WIMark PocanDec 20, 2022

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseAgriculture Committee
Referred Jan 13, 2022

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 13, 2022Introduced in House
  2. Jan 13, 2022Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 168, no. 9, January 13, 2022, page H195.

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To establish, in the Department of Agriculture, an Office of Agritourism, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
AGRITOURISM Act
Accelerating the Growth of Rural Innovation and Tourism Opportunities to Uphold Rural Industries and Sustainable Marketplaces Act

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 13, 2022Introduced in House

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