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Agriculture Committee

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Committee on Agriculture

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387 bills referred in the 116th Congress

4,680 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 116th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 116th Congress

Members, 116th Congress 50

Everyone who held a seat in the 116th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-MN	Collin C. Peterson	Chair
R-TX	K. Michael Conaway	Ranking Member
D-VA	Abigail Davis Spanberger
D-FL	Al Lawson, Jr.
D-NC	Alma S. Adams
D-MN	Angie Craig
D-AZ	Ann Kirkpatrick
D-NY	Anthony Brindisi
D-NY	Antonio Delgado
R-GA	Austin Scott
D-ME	Chellie Pingree
D-IL	Cheri Bustos
R-NY	Chris JacobsJoined Jul 2, 2020
D-IA	Cynthia Axne
R-NC	David Rouzer
D-GA	David Scott
R-NE	Don Bacon
R-CA	Doug LaMalfa
R-SD	Dusty Johnson
R-AR	Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
D-TX	Filemon Vela
R-PA	Glenn Thompson
D-CT	Jahana Hayes
R-KY	James ComerLeft Jul 21, 2020
D-MA	James P. McGovern
R-IN	James R. Baird
R-NJ	Jefferson Van Drew
D-CA	Jim Costa
R-MN	Jim Hagedorn
D-CA	Jimmy Panetta
D-CA	Josh Harder
D-WA	Kim Schrier
D-OH	Marcia L. Fudge
R-IL	Mike Bost
R-FL	Neal P. Dunn
R-LA	Ralph Lee Abraham
R-GA	Rick W. Allen
R-IL	Rodney Davis
R-KS	Roger Marshall
D-CA	Salud O. Carbajal
R-TN	Scott DesJarlais
D-NY	Sean Patrick Maloney
D-VI	Stacey E. Plaskett
R-FL	Ted S. Yoho
D-CA	Tj Cox
D-AZ	Tom O'Halleran
R-MS	Trent Kelly
R-OH	Troy BaldersonJoined Jul 30, 2020
R-MO	Vicky Hartzler
D-NM	Xochitl Torres SmallJoined Feb 27, 2020

Subcommittees, 116th Congress 6

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 116th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 9064	Refurbishing the Pillars of American Exceptionalism Act of 2020	Referred To	Dec 31, 2020
HR 3225	Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2020	Discharged From	Dec 24, 2020
HR 3879	SOAR Act	Discharged From	Dec 18, 2020
HR 3794	Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019	Discharged From	Dec 18, 2020
HR 9034	Research to Reduce Agricultural Methane Act	Referred To	Dec 18, 2020
HR 9004	Removing Barriers to SNAP Act	Referred To	Dec 17, 2020
HR 9008	Health and Nutrition Access for All Act	Referred To	Dec 17, 2020
HR 8952	CFTC Fund Management Act	Referred To	Dec 14, 2020

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
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 2021; H. Res. 189, Recognizing the importance of sustained United States leadership to accelerating global progress against maternal and child malnutrition and supporting United States Agency for International Development's commitment to global nutrition through its multi-sectoral nutrition strategy; and H. Res. 742, Recognizing the continued success of the Food for Peace ActLongworth House Office Building 13004 documents	Scheduled	Mar 10, 2020

Hearing	"The State of the Rural Economy with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue"Longworth House Office Building 13003 documents 1 witness The Honorable Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Scheduled	Mar 4, 2020

Hearing	Member DayLongworth House Office Building 130013 documents 15 witnesses The Honorable Abby Finkenauer, Member of Congress The Honorable Tom Malinowski, Member of Congress The Honorable Jeff Van Drew, Member of Congress The Honorable Abigail Spanberger, Member of Congress The Honorable Brian Fitzpatrick, Member of Congress The Honorable Ed Case, Member of Congress The Honorable Antonio Delgado, Member of Congress The Honorable Ben Cline, Member of Congress The Honorable Eleanor Norton, Member of Congress The Honorable Jim McGovern, Member of Congress The Honorable Xochitl Small, Member of Congress The Honorable Filemon Vela, Member of Congress The Honorable Bruce Westerman, Member of Congress The Honorable Guy Reschenthaler, Member of Congress The Honorable Jimmy Panetta, Member of Congress	Scheduled	Dec 11, 2019

Markup	H.R. 4895, to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading CommissionLongworth House Office Building 13004 documents	Scheduled	Oct 30, 2019

Hearing	To receive testimony from Secretary Sonny Perdue, U.S. Department of Agriculture on "The State of the Rural Economy".Longworth House Office Building 13002 documents 1 witness The Honorable Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Scheduled	Feb 27, 2019

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 2020Longworth House Office Building 13002 documents	Scheduled	Feb 27, 2019

Meeting	To consider the Budget Views and Estimates Letter of the Committee on Agriculture for the agencies and programs under jurisdiction of the Committee for fiscal year 2020Longworth House Office Building 1300	Scheduled	Feb 27, 2019
Markup	Organizational matters of the Committee on Agriculture for the 116th CongressLongworth House Office Building 13003 documents	Scheduled	Feb 7, 2019

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 116th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
Serial No. 116-38	1890 Land-Grant Institutions44 pagesOn H.R. 6956 3 witnesses Abdullah, Ph.D., Makola M., President, Virginia State University; Chair, Council of 1890 Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Petersburg, VA Jones, Ph.D., Paul A., President, Fort Valley State University; First Vice Chair, Council of 1890 Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Fort Valley, GA Nave, Ph.D., Felecia M., President and Institutional Executive Officer, Alcorn State University, Lorman, MS	Dec 9, 2020
Serial No. 116-37	Challenges and Successes of Conservation Programs in 202079 pagesOn H.R. 4988, H.R. 6182, H.R. 7393, H.R. 8057, S. 3429 and 1 more 5 witnesses Norton, Kevin D., Acting Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C Palmer, Tim, President, National Association of Conservation Districts, Truro, IA Patterson, Steve, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Communications, and Government Affairs, Southern States Cooperative, Henrico, VA Waldrop, Ph.D., Karen A., Chief Conservation Officer, Ducks Unlimited, Memphis, TN Coppess, J.D., Jonathan W., Assistant Professor of Law and Policy, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL	Oct 1, 2020
Serial No. 116-36	The 2020 Wildfire Year: Response and Recovery Efforts109 pagesOn H.R. 5091, H.R. 7843, H.R. 7879, H.R. 7978, S. 2882 and 1 more 1 witness Phipps, John, Deputy Chief for State and Private Forestry, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C	Sep 24, 2020
Serial No. 116-35	On-Farm Energy Production: Impacts on Farm Income and Rural Communities71 pagesOn H.R. 2, H.R. 3744 4 witnesses Falk, Jim, President, Falk's Seed Farm, Inc.; Co-Owner, Falk Farm, Murdock, MN; on behalf of Minnesota Farmers Union, National Farmers Union Sievers, Hon. Bryan J., Owner, Sievers Family Farms; Chief Operating Officer, AgriReNew; Vice Chair, Board of Directors, America Biogas Council, Stockton, IA Harris, Will, Owner, White Oak Pastures, Bluffton, GA McCloskey, D.V.M., Michael J., Founder and Chairman, Fair Oaks Farms; Owner/Partner, Prairies Edge Dairy Farm; Chair, Environmental Issues Committee, National Milk Producers Federation, Fair Oaks, IN	Jul 23, 2020
Serial No. 116-34	An Overview of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program295 pagesOn H.R. 6725, H.R. 6800, H.R. 6968, H.R. 7425 3 witnesses Ibach, Hon. Greg, Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory Programs, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.; accompanied by Bruce Summers, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA Cooper, Eric S., President and Chief Executive Officer, San Antonio Food Bank, San Antonio, TX Habash, Matt, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mid-Ohio Foodbank, Grove City, OH	Jul 21, 2020
Serial No. 116-33	U.S. Agricultural Trade: Stakeholder Perspectives60 pagesOn H.R. 5038 5 witnesses Ewoldt, Robb, Owner/Operator, Rafter E Ranch, LLC; Secretary, District 6 Director, Iowa Soybean Association, Davenport, IA Jacquier, James, Owner/Manager, LaurelBrook Farm LLC; Board Member, National Milk Producers Federation, East Canaan, CT Keavy, Brian, Vice President of International Marketing, Kingsburg Orchards, Kingsburg, CA Overman, Lorenda, Co-Owner, Overman Farms, Inc., Goldsboro, NC; on behalf of North Carolina Farm Bureau Huie, Matthew R., Owner, Huie Farms, Beeville, TX	Mar 10, 2020
Serial No. 116-32	The State of the Rural Economy with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue178 pagesOn H.R. 3771, H.R. 5038, H.R. 5861, H.R. 6083 1 witness Perdue, Hon. Sonny, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C	Mar 4, 2020
Serial No. 116-31	Innovative Wood Products: Promoting Rural Economies and Healthy Forests55 pages 3 witnesses Goergen, Jr., Michael T., Vice President, Innovation and Director P3Nano, U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Bethesda, MD Cover, P.E., Jennifer S., President and Chief Executive Officer, WoodWorks--Wood Products Council, San Marcos, CA Henry, Ph.D., Joshua A., President and Co-Founder, GO Lab Inc., Belfast, ME	Feb 26, 2020

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 116th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 116-714	Report on Activities During the 116th Congress (January 3, 2019 to January 3, 2021)	Jan 1, 2021
H. Rept. 116-313	CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2019On H.R. 4895	Nov 26, 2019

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-6030	A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule - National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance (RIN: 0596-AD31) received December 9, 2020, 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 31, 2020
EC-6029	A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule - Swap Execution Facility Requirements (RIN: 3038-AE94) received December 9, 2020, 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 31, 2020
EC-6028	A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule - Bankruptcy Regulations (RIN: 3038-AE67) received December 28, 2020, 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 31, 2020
EC-6027	A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule - Removal of Emerald Ash Borer Domestic Quarantine Regulations [Docket No.: APHIS-2017-0056] (RIN: 0579-AE42) received December 28, 2020, 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, 2020
EC-6010	A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Division of Market Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule - Electronic Trading Risk Principles (RIN: 3038-AF04) received December 16, 2020, 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 28, 2020
EC-6009	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-AF06) received December 16, 2020, 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 28, 2020
EC-5932	A letter from the Secretary, Division of Clearing and Risk; Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule - Swap Clearing Requirement Exemptions (RIN: 3038-AE33) received December 2, 2020, 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 · Division of Clearing and Risk; Commodity Futures Trading Commission	Dec 9, 2020
EC-5931	A letter from the Deputy Administrator for Policy Support, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule - Child Nutrition Programs: Rescission of Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Flexibilities: Notice of Vacatur [FNS-2020-0037] (RIN: 0584-AE84) received December 2, 2020, 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 9, 2020

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 116th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
116th	Legislative Calendar	PDF · Text
116th	A Ceremony Unveiling the Portrait of THE HONORABLE K. MICHAEL CONAWAY	PDF · Text
116th	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	729	3	1	3	21	19	105	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

Membership changes 4

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 116th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Jul 30, 2020	Troy Balderson R-OH	Joined	H.Res. 1072
Jul 21, 2020	James Comer R-KY	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H3608
Jul 21, 2020	Chris Jacobs R-NY	Joined	H.Res. 1058
Feb 27, 2020	Xochitl Torres Small D-NM	Joined	H.Res. 870

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