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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

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

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
23

Seated in the 119th Congress

Subcommittees
5

Each with its own members and record

Meetings
36

Hearings and business meetings in the 119th Congress

Members 23

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

Subcommittees 5

Each has its own record.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. Every Congress on file.

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. Every Congress on file.

NumberCommunicationReferred
EC-4227A communication from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Establishment of Regulations for the Evaluation and Recognition of the Animal Health Status of Compartments" ((RIN0579-AE43)(Docket No. APHIS-2017-0105)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 2, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communicationMar 9, 2020
EC-4226A communication from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Lacey Act Implementation Plan: De Minimis Exception" ((RIN0579-AD44)(Docket No. APHIS-2013-0055)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 3, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communicationMar 9, 2020
POM-187A joint resolution adopted by the Senate of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico urging the United States Congress to enact legislation providing for a five year transition period to enforce the provisions of the Farm Bill through which the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. section 2156) is applied to Puerto Rico, banning any type of animal fighting venture; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Petition or memorialMar 9, 2020
EC-4190A communication from the Director of the Regulations Management Team, Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Rural Broadband Loans, Loan/Grant Combinations, and Loan Guarantees" (RIN0572-AC46) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 25, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communicationMar 5, 2020
EC-4183A communication from the Regulatory Officer, Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Emerging Markets Programs" (RIN0551-AA95) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 21, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communicationMar 4, 2020
EC-4182A communication from the Regulatory Officer, Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program" (RIN0551-AA98) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 21, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communicationMar 4, 2020
EC-4181A communication from the Regulatory Officer, Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Foreign Market Development Program" (RIN0551-AA96) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 21, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communicationMar 4, 2020
EC-4180A communication from the Regulatory Officer, Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Market Access Program" (RIN0551-AA97) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 21, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communicationMar 4, 2020

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.

CongressMembersBills referredReportedBecame lawReportsMeetingsPrinted hearingsNominationsCommunicationsPrints
119th2025–2026, sitting2336619203623252411
118th2023–202423403110152473392
117th2021–2022221584103431222512
116th2019–2020211324111216103621
115th2017–201825161440—23193801
114th2015–20162079722—1864821
113th2013–20142277401—17134841
112th2011–20122184331—2365420
111th2009–201021117641—29394080
110th2007–200821156211—3373130
109th2005–200620102221—49265990
108th2003–200421106382—17116170
107th2001–200221129421—42416400

Earlier subcommittees 9

Subcommittees this committee once had, under their last names, with the Congresses they sat. Each has its own record.

Membership changes 23

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

DateMemberChangeRecord
Jan 6, 2020David Perdue R-GALeft the committeeS.Res. 464
Jan 6, 2020Kelly Loeffler R-GAJoinedS.Res. 464
Apr 10, 2018Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MSJoinedS.Res. 456
Mar 23, 2018Thad Cochran R-MSLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Jan 9, 2018Chris Van Hollen D-MDLeft the committeeS.Res. 370
Jan 9, 2018Tina Smith D-MNJoinedS.Res. 370
Jan 9, 2018Deb Fischer R-NEJoinedS.Res. 369
Dec 21, 2017Luther Strange R-ALLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Feb 9, 2017Luther Strange R-ALJoinedS.Res. 57
Feb 8, 2017Jeff Sessions R-ALLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Jan 8, 2015Pat Roberts R-KSBecame ChairS.Res. 23
Feb 12, 2014John E. Walsh D-MTJoinedS.Res. 359
Feb 6, 2014Max Baucus D-MTLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Jul 16, 2013Robert P. Casey Jr. D-PAJoinedS.Res. 196
Jul 15, 2013William M. Cowan D-MALeft CongressLast recorded vote
Sep 9, 2009Blanche L. Lincoln D-ARBecame ChairS.Res. 257
Sep 9, 2009Michael F. Bennet D-COJoinedS.Res. 257
Sep 9, 2009Kirsten E. Gillibrand D-NYJoinedS.Res. 257
Sep 9, 2009Tom Harkin D-IANo longer ChairS.Res. 257
Jul 21, 2009John Cornyn R-TXJoinedS.Res. 218
Oct 16, 2002Paul D. Wellstone D-MNLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Jul 10, 2001Tom Harkin D-IABecame ChairCongressional Record, S7417
Jul 10, 2001Paul D. Wellstone D-MNJoinedCongressional Record, S7417

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Everything here is as published by Congress. Seats run from the 107th Congress, dated by the resolutions that made them and the Congressional Record; referrals and nominations from the 107th; meetings from the 116th. A committee older than that shows less than it has done. Records come from Congress.gov, GovInfo and the House and Senate.