119 HR 9346 IH: USDA Field Office Stability Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-06-18 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9346IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 18, 2026Ms. Davids of Kansas (for herself, Mr. Schmidt, and Mr. Vasquez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on AgricultureA BILLTo prohibit the closure or relocation of certain Department of Agriculture offices, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the USDA Field Office Stability Act.

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Prohibition on closure or relocation of certain Department of Agriculture offices

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Agriculture (in this section referred to as the Secretary) may not close or relocate a county or field office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Farm Service Agency, a Rural Development area, or any county service center of the Department of Agriculture. (b)

Exceptions

Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to— (1)an office that is located not more than 20 miles from another office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Farm Service Agency, a Rural Development area, or any county service center, unless such other office is in another State; or (2)the relocation of an office within the same county in the course of routine leasing operations. (c)

Minimum staffing levels for local service centers

The Secretary shall maintain, at a minimum, staffing levels at Natural Resources Conservation Service, Farm Service Agency, and Rural Development local service centers that keep all such centers open and accessible to the public during standard business hours.