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Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

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Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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132 bills referred in the 116th Congress

2,070 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 118th at 403. 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 21

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-MI	Debbie Stabenow	Ranking Member
D-MN	Amy Klobuchar
R-IA	Chuck Grassley
R-MS	Cindy Hyde-Smith
R-GA	David PerdueLeft Jan 6, 2020
R-NE	Deb Fischer
R-AR	John Boozman
R-ND	John Hoeven
R-SD	John Thune
R-IA	Joni Ernst
R-GA	Kelly LoefflerJoined Jan 6, 2020
D-NY	Kirsten E. Gillibrand
D-CO	Michael F. Bennet
R-IN	Mike Braun
R-KY	Mitch McConnell
R-KS	Pat Roberts
D-VT	Patrick J. Leahy
D-IL	Richard J. Durbin
D-PA	Robert P. Casey Jr. JR.
D-OH	Sherrod Brown
D-MN	Tina Smith

Subcommittees, 116th Congress 10

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
S 5066	Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2020	Referred To	Dec 18, 2020
S 5046	Rural Investment Act of 2020	Referred To	Dec 17, 2020
S 5038	Supportive Living Food Access Protection Act of 2020	Referred To	Dec 16, 2020
S 5017	HEMP Act of 2020	Referred To	Dec 15, 2020
S 4995	CFTC Fund Management Act	Referred To	Dec 9, 2020
S 4985	Trillion Trees and Natural Carbon Storage Act	Referred To	Dec 9, 2020
S 4950	MORE USDA Grants Act	Referred To	Dec 2, 2020
S 4850	Healthy Soils Healthy Climate Act of 2020	Referred To	Oct 23, 2020

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

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Meeting	Hearings to examine agricultural research and securing the United States food supply.Dirksen Senate Office Building G50	Scheduled	Dec 2, 2020
Meeting	Business meeting to consider original legislation entitled, "United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020"; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine S.3894, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a program to reduce barriers to entry for farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners in certain private markets.SDG 501 document	Scheduled	Jun 24, 2020

Meeting	Hearings to examine agriculture innovation and the Federal biotechnology regulatory framework.Russell Senate Office Building 328A	Scheduled	Mar 12, 2020
Meeting	Business meeting to consider S.2695, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide for the defense of United States agriculture and food through the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, and an original bill to release a federal reversionary interest in Chester County, Tennessee, to manage certain Federal land in Bath County, Virginia.Russell Senate Office Building 328A1 document	Scheduled	Dec 17, 2019

Meeting	Hearings to examine implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill, focusing on rural development and energy programs.Russell Senate Office Building 328A	Scheduled	Nov 7, 2019
Meeting	Hearings to examine implementing the 2018 Farm Bill.Russell Senate Office Building 328A	Scheduled	Oct 17, 2019
Meeting	Hearings to examine perspectives on the livestock and poultry sectors.Dirksen Senate Office Building 106	Scheduled	Sep 25, 2019
Meeting	Hearings to examine perspectives on reauthorization of the U.S. Grain Standards Act.Russell Senate Office Building 328A	Scheduled	Jul 31, 2019

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

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 116-449	Agricultural Research and Securing the United States Food Supply98 pages 4 witnesses France, Amy, Producer, National Sorghum Producers, Marienthal, KS Glickman, Hon. Dan, Executive Director, The Aspen Institute, Washington, DC Higgs, Stephen, Ph.D., Director, Biosecurity Research Institute and Associate Vice President for Research, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS Rosenzweig, Steven, Ph.D., Senior Agricultural Scientist, Agricultural Research, General Mills, Golden Valley, MN	Dec 2, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-477	Legislative Hearing to Review S. 3894, the Growing Climate Solutions Act of 202095 pagesOn S. 3894 4 witnesses Bible, Brent, Corn and Soybean Producer, Farmer Advisor, Environmental Defense Fund, Lafayette, IN Duvall, Zippy, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Greensboro, GA Larew, Rob, President, National Farmers Union, Greenville, WV Weller, Jason Vice President, Truterra, Land O'lakes, Inc., Arden Hills, MN	Jun 24, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-447	Agriculture Innovation and the Federal Biotechnology Regulatory Framework74 pages 4 witnesses Johnson, Patrick L. Jr., Producer and Chairman, Environmental Task Force, National Cotton Council, Tunica, MS Parrott, Wayne, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA Paustian, Michael, Ph.D., Producer and President, Iowa Pork Producers Association, Walcott, IA Jaffe, Gregory, Director of the Project on Biotechnology, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Washington, DC	Mar 12, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-416	Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill: Rural Development and Energy Programs536 pages	Nov 7, 2019
S. Hrg. 116-426	Implementing the 2018 Farm Bill126 pages 1 witness Censky, Hon. Stephen, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C	Oct 17, 2019
S. Hrg. 116-251	Perspectives on the Livestock and Poultry Sectors100 pages 6 witnesses Houston, Jennifer, President, National Cattlemen's Beef Association; and East Tennessee Livestock Center, Sweetwater, Tennessee Kardel, Ron, Vice Chairman, National Turkey Federation; and West Liberty Foods Grower, Walcott, Iowa Lusk, Jayson, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor and Head, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana Pfliger, Burton, Past President, American Sheep Industry Association; and Roselawn Legacy Hampshires, Bismarck, North Dakota Thiele, Trent, President, Iowa Pork Producers Association; and KMax Farms, LLC, Elma, Iowa Eaton, Shane, Member, United States Cattlemen's Association; and Eaton Charolais, Lindsay, Montana	Sep 25, 2019
S. Hrg. 116-228	Perspectives on Reauthorization of the U.S. Grain Standards Act122 pages 4 witnesses Linin, Brian, Farmer and Member, National Association of Wheat Growers, Goodland, KS Ayers, David, Former President, On Behalf of Tom Dahl, President, American Association of Grain Inspection and Weighing Agencies, Sioux City, IA Sutherland, Bruce, Member, Board of Directors, National Grain and Feed Association, Lansing, MI Friant, Nick, Chairman, Grades and Inspections Committee, North American Export Grain Association, Wayzata, MN	Jul 31, 2019
S. Hrg. 116-193	Hemp Production and the 2018 Farm Bill123 pages	Jul 25, 2019

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

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 116-334	United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020On S. 4054	Dec 16, 2020

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 116th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2179	Robert Benedict Bowes, of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2025, vice Brian D. Quintenz, term expired.Commodity Futures Trading Commission	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Aug 13, 2020
PN1720	Scott Hutchins, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics, vice Catherine E. Woteki.Department of Agriculture	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	May 4, 2020
PN1684	Rodney K. Brown, of California, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring October 13, 2024, vice Jeffrey S. Hall, term expired.Farm Credit Administration	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Mar 16, 2020
PN1329	Brandon Lipps, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, vice Kevin W. Concannon.Department of Agriculture	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Jan 6, 2020
PN388	Rodney K. Brown, of California, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring October 13, 2024, vice Jeffery S. Hall, term expired.Farm Credit Administration	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Feb 12, 2019
PN39	Scott Hutchins, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics, vice Catherine E. Woteki.Department of Agriculture	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Jan 16, 2019
PN38	Naomi C. Earp, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, vice Joe Leonard, Jr.Department of Agriculture	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Jan 16, 2019
PN37	Mindy Brashears, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety, vice Elisabeth Ann Hagen, resigned.Department of Agriculture	Confirmed Mar 23, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jan 16, 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-6179	A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Broflanilide; Pesticide Tolerances" (FRL No. 10016-42-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communication	Dec 19, 2020
EC-6178	A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Exemption from Derivatives Clearing Organization Registration" (RIN3038-AE65) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 16, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communication	Dec 19, 2020
EC-6177	A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Customer Margin Rules Relating to Security Futures" (RIN3038-AE88) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 16, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communication	Dec 19, 2020
EC-6176	A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Electronic Trading Risk Principles" (RIN3038-AF04) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 16, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communication	Dec 19, 2020
EC-6175	A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Swap Execution Facility Requirements" (RIN3038-AE94) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 16, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communication	Dec 19, 2020
EC-6174	A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants" (RIN3038-AF06) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 16, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communication	Dec 19, 2020
EC-6173	A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Exemption from Registration for Certain Foreign Intermediaries" (RIN3038-AE46) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 16, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communication	Dec 19, 2020
EC-6172	A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Portfolio Reconciliation Requirements for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants - Revision of 'Material Terms' Definition" (RIN3038-AE94) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 16, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communication	Dec 19, 2020

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

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 116-54	LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR ONE HUNDRED SIXTEEN CONGRESS FIRST SESSION CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2019 ADJOURNED JANUARY 3, 2019 SECOND SESSION CONVENED January 3, 2020 ADJOURNED January 3, 2020 PAT ROBERTS, Chairman	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	Nominations	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	23	366	19	2	0	36	23	25	231	1
118th2023–2024	23	403	1	1	0	15	24	7	339	2
117th2021–2022	22	158	4	1	0	34	31	22	251	2
116th2019–2020	21	132	4	1	1	12	16	10	362	1
115th2017–2018	25	161	4	4	0	—	23	19	380	1
114th2015–2016	20	79	7	2	2	—	18	6	482	1
113th2013–2014	22	77	4	0	1	—	17	13	484	1
112th2011–2012	21	84	3	3	1	—	23	6	542	0
111th2009–2010	21	117	6	4	1	—	29	39	408	0
110th2007–2008	21	156	2	1	1	—	33	7	313	0
109th2005–2006	20	102	2	2	1	—	49	26	599	0
108th2003–2004	21	106	3	8	2	—	17	11	617	0
107th2001–2002	21	129	4	2	1	—	42	41	640	0

Membership changes 2

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
Jan 6, 2020	David Perdue R-GA	Left the committee	S.Res. 464
Jan 6, 2020	Kelly Loeffler R-GA	Joined	S.Res. 464

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