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Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Chairman John Boozman R-AR Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar D-MN agriculture.senate.gov

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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366 bills referred in the 119th Congress so far

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

Seated in the 119th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 119th Congress

Members 23

Chair and ranking member first, then alphabetically. Today's official roster.

Seat	Member	Role
R-AR	John Boozman	Chairman
D-MN	Amy Klobuchar	Ranking Member
D-CA	Adam B. Schiff
D-NM	Ben Ray Luján
R-IA	Chuck Grassley
R-MS	Cindy Hyde-Smith
D-NJ	Cory A. Booker
R-NE	Deb Fischer
D-MI	Elissa Slotkin
R-WV	James C. Justice
R-KS	Jerry Moran
D-PA	John Fetterman
R-ND	John Hoeven
R-SD	John Thune
R-IA	Joni Ernst
D-CO	Michael F. Bennet
R-KY	Mitch McConnell
D-VT	Peter Welch
D-GA	Raphael G. Warnock
D-IL	Richard J. Durbin
R-KS	Roger Marshall
D-MN	Tina Smith
R-AL	Tommy Tuberville

Subcommittees 5

Each has its own record.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 119th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 119th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
S 5675	Nutrition Continuity for Military Families Act of 2026	Referred To	Sep 30, 2026
S 5526	Agricultural Act of 2026	Reported Original Measure	Sep 24, 2026
S 5495	Military Dependents School Meal Eligibility Act of 2026	Referred To	Sep 24, 2026
S 5461	Strategic Fertilizer Reserve Act of 2026	Referred To	Sep 23, 2026
S 5460	Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2026	Referred To	Sep 23, 2026
S 5459	Agricultural Data Privacy Act of 2026	Referred To	Sep 23, 2026
S 5439	A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to improve safety standards for wildland firefighters.	Referred To	Sep 17, 2026
S 5432	Food for Thought Act of 2026	Referred To	Sep 17, 2026

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 119th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Open Hearing	Hearings to examine the nominations of Gregory Ibach, of Nebraska, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Department of Agriculture, and Carl Bednarski, of Michigan, John Grunewald II, of Oklahoma, and James Russell Middleton, of Virginia, each to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration.Dirksen Senate Office Building 1062 documents	Scheduled	Nov 10, 2026

Open Business Meeting	Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, "Agricultural Act of 2026".Russell Senate Office Building 318	Scheduled	Sep 16, 2026
Open Business Meeting	Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, "Agricultural Act of 2026".Russell Senate Office Building 318	Scheduled	Aug 6, 2026
Open Hearing	An oversight hearing to examine the U.S. Department of Agriculture.Dirksen Senate Office Building G50	Scheduled	Jun 10, 2026
Open Business Meeting	Business meeting to consider the nomination of Glen Smith, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development.Capitol (Senate side) 2161 document	Scheduled	Jun 8, 2026

Open Hearing	An oversight hearing to examine the United States Forest Service.Dirksen Senate Office Building 106	Scheduled	Jun 2, 2026
Open Hearing	Hearings to examine perspectives on the fertilizer industry, focusing on ensuring a stable and affordable supply for American producers.Dirksen Senate Office Building 106	Scheduled	May 12, 2026
Meeting	Hearings to examine increasing domestic consumption of United States-grown agricultural products.Dirksen Senate Office Building 106	Scheduled	Mar 10, 2026

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 119th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 119-428	Oversight of the United States Forest Service98 pages	Jun 2, 2026
S. Hrg. 119-408	Perspectives on the Fertilizer Industry: Ensuring a Stable and Affordable Supply for American Producers152 pagesOn S. 4152 5 witnesses Green, Andy, Principal and Senior Advisor, Center Market Strategies, Washington, DC Kubik, Trent, President, South Dakota Corn Growers, Hamill, South Dakota Melton, Eddie, President, Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation, Louisville, Kentucky Rosenbusch, Corey, President and CEO, The Fertilizer Institute, Arlington, Virginia Westling, Joshua, CEO, J. Westling & Co., LLC, Omaha, Nebraska	May 12, 2026
S. Hrg. 119-328	Increasing Domestic Consumption of U.s.-Grown Agricultural Products190 pagesOn S. 3068 6 witnesses Duvall, Zippy, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Greene County, Georgia Perdue, Matt, President, North Dakota Farmers Union, Ray, North Dakota Reed, Nathan, Chairman, National Cotton Council, Marianna, Arkansas Bower, Jed, President, National Corn Growers Association, Washington Court House, Ohio Burns, Cathy, CEO, International Fresh Produce Association, Washington, DC Metzger, Scott, President, American Soybean Association, Williamsport, Ohio	Mar 10, 2026
S. Hrg. 119-214	Nomination of Michael Selig to Be Chairman and Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission81 pages 1 witness Selig, Michael, of Florida, to be Chairman and Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission	Nov 19, 2025
S. Hrg. 119-176	Nomination of Glen Smith to Be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development86 pages 1 witness Smith, Glen, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development	Nov 5, 2025
S. Hrg. 119-175	Nominations of Mindy Brashears, Stella Yvette Herrell, and John Walk268 pages 3 witnesses Brashears, Mindy, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety Herrell, Yvette, of New Mexico, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Walk, John, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Agriculture	Oct 29, 2025
S. Hrg. 119-132	Review of the USDA Reorganization Proposal103 pages 1 witness Vaden, Stephen, Alexander, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, USDA, Washington, DC	Jul 30, 2025
S. Hrg. 119-131	Perspectives on Reauthorization of the U.S. Grain Standards Act54 pages 3 witnesses Friant, Nicholas, Chairman, Grain Grades and Weights Committee, National Grain and Feed Association, Chanhassen, MN Mikesh, Kia, President, American Association of Grain Inspection and Weighing Agencies, Fargo, ND Wipf, Brandon, Board of Directors Member, American Soybean Association, Huron, SD	Jul 29, 2025

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 119th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN1367-4	Gregory Ibach, of Nebraska, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, vice Luke Lindberg.Department of Agriculture	PendingCommittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held.	Sep 28, 2026
PN1365-3	James Russell Middleton, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring October 13, 2030, vice Jeffery S. Hall, term expired.Farm Credit Administration	PendingCommittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held.	Sep 28, 2026
PN1365-2	John Grunewald II, of Oklahoma, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring May 21, 2032, vice Vincent Garfield Logan, term expired.Farm Credit Administration	PendingCommittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held.	Sep 28, 2026
PN1365-1	Carl Bednarski, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring May 21, 2034. (Reappointment)Farm Credit Administration	PendingCommittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held.	Sep 28, 2026
PN1098-4	John Grunewald II, of Oklahoma, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring October 13, 2030, vice Jeffery S. Hall, term expired.Farm Credit Administration	WithdrawnReceived message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.	Jun 23, 2026
PN1098-1	Carl Bednarski, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring May 21, 2028, vice Glen R. Smith, term expired.Farm Credit Administration	PendingReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.	Jun 23, 2026
PN730-59	Glen Smith, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development, vice Basil Ivanhoe Gooden, resigned.Department of Agriculture	Confirmed Aug 7, 2026Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 225.	Jan 13, 2026
PN624-2	Michael Selig, of Florida, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2029, vice Christy Goldsmith Romero, term expired.Commodity Futures Trading Commission	Confirmed Dec 18, 2025Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655.	Oct 27, 2025

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 119th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
POM-107	A joint memorial adopted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho urging the President of the United States, members of the United States Congress, the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, and the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services to prohibit the inclusion of artificial sweeteners, specifically aspartame, acesulfame potassium, advantame, neotame, saccharin, and sucralose, in all school meal programs administered under federal law; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Petition or memorial	Sep 30, 2026
EC-4947	A communication from the Acting Branch Chief of the Regulatory Management Branch, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Sodium Salt of Acifluorfen; Pesticide Tolerance" (FRL No. 13147-01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communication	Sep 29, 2026
EC-4906	A communication from the Administrator, Specialty Crops Program, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Softwood Lumber Board Assessment Rate Clarification and Changes to Membership" (Docket No. AMS-SC-25-0023) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 25, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communication	Sep 29, 2026
EC-4781	A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Whistleblower Award Determination" (RIN3038-AF74) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 22, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communication	Sep 23, 2026
EC-4779	A communication from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Milk in the Northeast and Other Marketing Areas; Uniform Pricing Formula Provisions" (AMS-DA-23-0031) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 22, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communication	Sep 23, 2026
EC-4778	A communication from the Deputy Secretary, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation" (RIN0560-AA73) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 22, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communication	Sep 23, 2026
EC-4777	A communication from the Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)" (RIN0560-AI85) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 22, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communication	Sep 23, 2026
POM-80	A resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska urging the President of the United States and members of the United States Congress to make permanent changes to the Child and Adult Food Programs to reimburse all participating family day care homes at Tier 1 rates and provide additional reimbursements for each meal and supplement provided; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Petition or memorial	Sep 23, 2026

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 119th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 119-7	Rules of Procedure ONE HUNDRED NINETEENTH CONGRESS COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY United States Senate	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

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