USA RICE FEDERATION for USA RICE FEDERATION

Agriculture AGR

1. Crop Insurance Program 2. Issues and potential bills related to the pending 2025 Farm Bill in Development 3. Implementation of PL 118-158, American Relief Act, 2025, regarding provisions relating to agriculture 5. S. 743 Ag Disputes Act 6. Food and agricultural research 7. Food safety 8. H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act and implementation of PL 119-21 9. Economic assistance, Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program 10. H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 7567 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th), S. 743 (119th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

1. Commodity and Conservation Programs for Rice Farmers 2. Crop Insurance Program 3. Issues and potential bills relating to the pending 2025 Farm Bill in development 4. Food and agricultural research 5. Food safety 6. 7. H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act and implementation of PL 119-21 7. "Generally Recognized as Safe" (GRAS) reform

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (119th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

1. World Trade Organization (WTO) trade compliance. India & China 2. Trade with: China, Colombia, Cuba, European Union, Iraq, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, Vietnam, Haiti, United Kingdom 3. Non-tariff trade barriers 4. Shipping Issues and Compliance 5. S. 743 Ag disputes Act 6. Food for Peace legislation S. 525 and H.R. 1207

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Federal Maritime Commission; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 525 (119th), H.R. 1207 (119th), S. 743 (119th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

1. Pesticide re-registration 2. WOTUS - Waters of the U.S. 3. Endangered species and related actions by the EPA 4. S. 623 No IRIS Act of 2025 5. H.R. 1415 No IRIS Act of 2025 6. H.R. 4754 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 623 (119th), S. 3 (119th), H.R. 1415 (119th), H.R. 4754 (119th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

1. Proposed tax code changes impacting the U.S. rice industry 2. HR. 1707 Grown in America Act of 2025 3. 4. H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act and implementation of PL 119-21

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1 (119th), H.R. 1707 (119th)

Transportation TRA

1. General Shipping Issues and Compliance 2. Rail service issues facing rice shippers and potential rail merger impact 3. Ocean shipping issues facing rice shippers

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Maritime Commission; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

1. Implementation of PL 118-158, American Relief Act, 2025, regarding provisions relating to agriculture 2. H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (119th)