3.0.0
2396
2025-07-17T11:31:10Z
2025-07-17T11:31:10Z
House
H
HR
2025-03-27
119
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 56 (Thursday, March 27, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VASQUEZ:H.R. 2396.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the United StatesConstitution, to provide for the general welfare and make alllaws necessary and proper to carry out the powers of theCongress.[Page H1338]
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Agriculture Committee
House
Standing
  - hsag16
General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2025-04-18T21:10:00Z
  - Referred To
2025-03-27T13:07:25Z
- 2025-04-18
  - hsag16
General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Committee
- 2025-03-27
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
  - hsag00
Agriculture Committee
- 2025-03-27
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
9
Library of Congress
- 2025-03-27
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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9
Library of Congress
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Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]
Gabe
Vasquez
D
NM
2
N
- P000597
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Chellie
Pingree
D
ME
1
2025-03-27
True
- R000622
Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]
Josh
Riley
D
NY
19
2025-03-27
True
- M000312
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
James
McGovern
D
MA
P.
2
2025-03-27
True
- L000273
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
Teresa
Leger Fernandez
D
NM
3
2025-03-31
False
- T000487
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
Jill
Tokuda
D
HI
N.
2
2025-03-31
False
- M001232
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
April
McClain Delaney
D
MD
6
2025-03-31
False
- B001315
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
Nikki
Budzinski
D
IL
13
2025-03-31
False
- C001125
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
Troy
Carter
D
LA
A.
2
2025-04-07
False
- D000629
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
Sharice
Davids
D
KS
3
2025-04-07
False
- R000579
Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]
Patrick
Ryan
D
NY
18
2025-04-07
False
- C001059
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
Jim
Costa
D
CA
21
2025-04-08
False
- L000397
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
Zoe
Lofgren
D
CA
18
2025-06-11
False
- T000469
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
Paul
Tonko
D
NY
20
2025-07-15
False
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
2025-05-06T17:21:06Z
00
2025-03-27
Introduced in House
2025-06-25T17:58:30Z
Honor Farmer Contracts Act
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to unfreeze funding for agreements and contracts and prohibits USDA from closing certain offices and service centers without notifying Congress in advance.
Specifically, USDA must (1) unfreeze funding for, and implement, all agreements and contracts entered into by USDA prior to the bill's enactment; and (2) pay all related past due amounts owed by USDA as rapidly as possible.
Further, the bill prohibits USDA from canceling a signed agreement or contract with a farmer or an entity providing assistance to farmers (unless the farmer or entity is not in compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract).
Finally, the bill prohibits USDA from closing Farm Service Agency county offices, Natural Resources Conservation Service field offices, or Rural Development Service Centers without providing written notice and a justification to Congress at least 60 days before the closure.

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Honor Farmer Contracts Act
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Honor Farmer Contracts Act
2025-04-06T04:53:17Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To unfreeze funding for contracts of the Department of Agriculture, to prohibit Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service office closures, and for other purposes.
2025-04-06T04:48:24Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2025-03-27T04:00:00Z
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2025-04-18
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
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