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Agriculture Committee

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Committee on Agriculture

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354 bills referred in the 115th Congress

4,676 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 118th at 792. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members

Served in the 115th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 115th Congress

Members, 115th Congress 46

Everyone who held a seat in the 115th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
R-TX	K. Michael Conaway	Chair
D-MN	Collin C. Peterson	Ranking Member
D-FL	Al Lawson, Jr.
D-NC	Alma S. Adams
D-NH	Ann M. Kuster
R-GA	Austin Scott
R-OH	Bob Gibbs
R-VA	Bob Goodlatte
D-IL	Cheri Bustos
D-FL	Darren Soto
R-NC	David Rouzer
D-GA	David Scott
R-NE	Don Bacon
R-CA	Doug LaMalfa
D-PA	Dwight Evans
R-AR	Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
D-TX	Filemon Vela
R-OK	Frank D. Lucas
R-PA	Glenn Thompson
R-KY	James Comer
D-MA	James P. McGovern
R-CA	Jeff Denham
D-CA	Jim Costa
D-CA	Jimmy Panetta
R-TX	Jodey C. Arrington
R-NY	John J. Faso
D-DE	Lisa Blunt Rochester
D-OH	Marcia L. Fudge
D-NM	Michelle Lujan Grisham
R-IL	Mike Bost
R-AL	Mike Rogers
R-FL	Neal P. Dunn
R-LA	Ralph Lee Abraham
D-MN	Richard M. Nolan
R-GA	Rick W. Allen
R-IL	Rodney Davis
R-KS	Roger Marshall
R-TN	Scott DesJarlais
D-NY	Sean Patrick Maloney
D-VI	Stacey E. Plaskett
R-IA	Steve King
R-FL	Ted S. Yoho
D-MN	Timothy J. Walz
D-AZ	Tom O'Halleran
R-MS	Trent Kelly
R-MO	Vicky Hartzler

Subcommittees, 115th Congress 6

Under the names they had then. Each has its own record.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 115th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 115th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 2425	Public Lands Telecommunications Act	Discharged From	Dec 28, 2018
HR 7394	To prohibit the Federal financial regulators from requiring compliance with the accounting standards update of the Financial Accounting Standards Board related to current expected credit loss ("CECL"), to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to take certain impacts of a proposed accounting principle into consideration before accepting the principle, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Dec 21, 2018
HR 7379	American Agriculture First Act	Referred To	Dec 20, 2018
HR 7372	Protect SNAP Act	Referred To	Dec 20, 2018
HR 7330	Agriculture Research Integrity Act of 2018	Referred To	Dec 19, 2018
HR 7336	Pathogen Reduction and Testing Reform Act of 2018	Referred To	Dec 19, 2018
HR 7338	Safe Food Act of 2018	Referred To	Dec 19, 2018
HR 7315	Protecting American Communities from Wildfire Act	Referred To	Dec 13, 2018

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 115th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Hearing	Examining the Upcoming Agenda for the Commodity Futures Trading CommissionLongworth House Office Building 13001 document 1 witness The Honorable J. Christopher Giancarlo, Chairman, CFTC	Scheduled	Jul 25, 2018

Hearing	Cryptocurrencies: Oversight of New Assets in the Digital AgeLongworth House Office Building 130016 documents 6 witnesses Mr. Scott Kupor, Managing Partner, Andreessen Horowitz Ms. Amber Baldet, Co-Founder and CEO, Clovyr Mr. Daniel Gorfine, Director, LabCFTC and Chief Innovation Officer, CFTC Mr. Lowell Ness, Managing Partner, Perkins Coie LLP Mr. Joshua Fairfield, William Donald Bain Family Professor of Law, Washington and Lee University School of Law The Honorable Gary Gensler, Senior Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management	Scheduled	Jul 18, 2018

Markup	H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018Longworth House Office Building 1300	Scheduled	Apr 18, 2018
Markup	the Budget Views and Estimates Letter of the Committee on Agriculture for the agencies and programs under the jurisdiction of the Committee for fiscal year 2019Longworth House Office Building 1300	Scheduled	Feb 27, 2018
Hearing	The State of the Rural EconomyLongworth House Office Building 13001 document 1 witness The Honorable Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Scheduled	Feb 6, 2018

Hearing	Examining the 2017 Agenda for the Commodity Futures Trading CommissionLongworth House Office Building 13001 document 1 witness The Honorable Christopher Giancarlo, Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission	Scheduled	Oct 11, 2017

Markup	H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017, H.R. 2521, South Carolina Peanut Parity Act of 2017, H.R. 2921, National Forest System Vegetation Management Pilot Program Act of 2017, H.R. 2941, Kisatchie National Forest Land Conveyance Act, H.R. 3567, To authorize the purchase of a small parcel of National Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside, California, by the Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District, and for other purposesLongworth House Office Building 130011 documents	Scheduled	Oct 4, 2017

Hearing	Examining the 2017 Agenda for the Commodity Futures Trading CommissionLongworth House Office Building 1300	Scheduled	Sep 27, 2017

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 115th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
Serial No. 115-15	Examining the Upcoming Agenda for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission48 pages 1 witness Giancarlo, Hon. J. Christopher, Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Washington, D.C	Jul 25, 2018
Serial No. 115-14	Cryptocurrencies: Oversight of New Assets in the Digital Age102 pagesOn H.R. 6121 6 witnesses Fairfield, J.D., Joshua A.T., William Donald Bain Family Professor of Law, Washington and Lee University School of Law, Staunton, VA Baldet, Amber, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Clovyr, New York, NY Kupor, J.D., Scott, Managing Partner, Andreessen Horowitz, Menlo Park, CA Gorfine, J.D., Daniel, Director and Chief Innovation Officer, LabCFTC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Washington, D.C Gensler, Hon. Gary, Senior Lecturer, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Senior Advisor to the Director, MIT Media Lab, Brooklandville, MD Ness, J.D., Lowell D., Managing Partner, Palo Alto Office, Perkins Coie LLP, Palo Alto, CA	Jul 18, 2018
Serial No. 115-13	State of the Rural Economy65 pagesOn H.R. 51, H.R. 525, H.R. 1380 1 witness Perdue, Hon. Sonny, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C	Feb 6, 2018
Serial No. 115-12	Examining the 2017 Agenda for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission52 pagesOn H.R. 238 1 witness Giancarlo, Hon. J. Christopher, Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Washington, D.C	Oct 11, 2017
Serial No. 115-11	Renegotiating NAFTA: Opportunities for Agriculture102 pages 6 witnesses Vilsack, Hon. Thomas "Tom" J., President and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Dairy Export Council, Arlington, VA Frazier, Kendal, Chief Executive Officer, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Centennial, CO Brosch, J.D., Kevin J., Principal, BroschTrade LLC, Woodville, VA; on behalf of National Chicken Council; National Turkey Federation; USA Poultry & Egg Export Council Gaibler, Floyd D., Director, Trade Policy and Biotechnology, U.S. Grains Council, Washington, D.C Hammer, Thomas A., President, National Oilseed Processors Association, Washington, D.C Brown, Reginald L., Executive Vice President, Florida Tomato Exchange, Maitland, FL; on behalf of Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association	Jul 26, 2017
Serial No. 115-10	The State of Infrastructure in Rural America129 pagesOn H.R. 52, H.Res. 52, S. 19 6 witnesses Halverson, Ph.D., Thomas, President and Chief Executive Officer, CoBank, Washington, D.C.; on behalf of Farm Credit System Coon, Ph.D., Thomas G., Vice President, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Oklahoma State University; Chair, Task Force on Deferred Maintenance, Board on Agriculture Assembly, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Stillwater, OK Calhoun, Richard R., former President, Cargo Carriers, Cargill, Inc., Silver Spring, MD; on behalf of National Grain and Feed Association Wynn, Curtis, President and Chief Executive Officer, Roanoke Electric Cooperative; Vice President, Board of Directors, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Ahoskie, NC Otwell, CPA, Jennifer L., Vice President and General Manager, Totelcom Communications, LLC, De Leon, TX; on behalf of NTCA-- The Rural Broadband Association Macmanus, P.E., Brian E., General Manager, East Rio Hondo Water Supply Corporation, Rio Hondo, TX; on behalf of Texas Rural Water Association; National Rural Water Association	Jul 19, 2017
Serial No. 115-9	The Future of Farming: Technological Innovations, Opportunities, and Challenges for Producers65 pages 4 witnesses Tiller, Billy, Co-Founder and Advisor to the CEO, Grower Information Services Cooperative, Lubbock, TX Janzen, J.D., Todd J., President, Janzen Agricultural Law LLC, Indianapolis, IN Casurella, Deborah, Chief Executive Officer, Independent Data Management, LLC, Hudson, WI Royse, J.D., Roger, Founder and Owner, Royse Law Firm, PC and Royse AgTech Innovation Network, Menlo Park, CA	Jul 13, 2017
Serial No. 115-8	Clearing the Next Crisis: Resilience, Recovery, and Resolution of Derivative Clearinghouses83 pages 5 witnesses Steigerwald, J.D., Robert S., Senior Policy Advisor, Financial Markets Group, Economic Research Department, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, IL Hill, Scott A., Chief Financial Officer, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., Atlanta, GA Salzman, LL.B., Jerrold E., Of Counsel, Derivatives; Litigation, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Chicago, IL; on behalf of CME Group Dabbs, John, Global Head of Prime Derivatives Services, Credit Suisse, Washington, D.C Gerety, Amias Moore, Special Advisor, QED Investors; former Acting Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, D.C	Jun 27, 2017

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 115th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 115-1108	Report on Activities During the 115th Congress (January 3, 2017 to December 27, 2018)	Dec 27, 2018
H. Rept. 115-661	Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018On H.R. 2	May 3, 2018
H. Rept. 115-372	Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District Land ConveyanceOn H.R. 3567	Oct 26, 2017
H. Rept. 115-370,Part 1	Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017On H.R. 2936	Oct 25, 2017
H. Rept. 115-357	National Forest System Vegetation Management Pilot Program Act of 2017On H.R. 2921	Oct 19, 2017
H. Rept. 115-353	Kisatchie National Forest Land Conveyance ActOn H.R. 2941	Oct 19, 2017
H. Rept. 115-352	South Carolina Peanut Parity Act of 2017On H.R. 2521	Oct 19, 2017
H. Rept. 115-131	Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017On H.R. 953	May 18, 2017

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 115th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-7343	A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule - Branding Requirements for Bovines Imported Into the United States From Mexico [Docket No.: APHIS-2016-0050] (RIN: 0579-AE38) received December 19, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.Executive communication · Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture	Dec 31, 2018
ML-272	The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the Legislature of the State of Alaska, relative to House Joint Resolution No. 29, urging the United States Congress to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000; jointly to the Committees on Agriculture and Natural Resources.Memorial	Dec 21, 2018
EC-7140	A letter from the Team Lead/RD Innovation Center, Rural Development - Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule - "Buy American" Requirement (RIN: 0572-AC42) received December 6, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.Executive communication · Department of Agriculture	Dec 12, 2018
EC-7139	A letter from the Team Lead/RD Innovation Center, Rural Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's direct final rule - Rural Development Environmental Regulation for Rural Infrastructure Projects (RIN: 0572-AC44) received December 6, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.Executive communication · Department of Agriculture	Dec 12, 2018
EC-7104	A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule - Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Increased Assessment Rate for Fresh Pears [Doc. No.: AMS-SC-18-0048; SC18-927-1 FR] received November 28, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.Executive communication · Department of Agriculture	Dec 10, 2018
EC-7103	A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule - Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants (RIN: 3038-AE71) received November 28, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.Executive communication · Commodity Futures Trading Commission	Dec 10, 2018
EC-7009	A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule - Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Decreased Assessment Rate [Doc. No.: AMS-SC-17-0044; SC18-906-1 FR] received November 26, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.Executive communication · Agricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Department of Agriculture	Nov 29, 2018
EC-6931	A letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Office of Secondary Market, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule - Organization; Funding and Fiscal Affairs, Loan Policies and Operations, and Funding Operations; Farmer Mac Investment Eligibility (RIN: 3052-AC86) received November 13, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.Executive communication · Office of Secondary Market, Farm Credit Administration	Nov 27, 2018

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 115th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
115th	Legislative Calendar	PDF · Text
115th	Rules of the Committee on Agriculture U.S. House of Representatives	PDF · Text

By Congress

The committee's record in each Congress on file. Choose one to see the page as it stood then: its members, subcommittees and record. A dash means the official source has nothing that early, not that the committee did nothing.

Congress	Members	Bills referred	Reported	Became law	Reports	Meetings	Printed hearings	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	55	725	3	1	3	21	19	104	1
118th2023–2024	55	792	4	4	4	19	28	185	4
117th2021–2022	56	458	15	1	16	36	38	88	2
116th2019–2020	50	387	1	3	2	8	38	195	3
115th2017–2018	46	354	10	5	11	24	14	178	2
114th2015–2016	46	234	12	9	13	43	63	211	2
113th2013–2014	49	273	8	3	10	4	24	—	2
112th2011–2012	48	252	9	4	12	0	36	—	3
111th2009–2010	50	201	7	5	8	—	60	—	2
110th2007–2008	48	278	4	10	5	—	49	—	2
109th2005–2006	49	224	4	7	5	—	1	—	0
108th2003–2004	55	239	4	23	4	—	0	—	0
107th2001–2002	53	259	2	6	3	—	0	—	0

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