Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Bills

There are 367 bills referred to this committee. Below find the top 100:

• S.J.Res. 62: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to “Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• H.R. 1450: Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Russ Fulcher [R-ID1]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 3389: Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Rep. David Valadao [R-CA22]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• S.Res. 284: A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 2023 as “National Dairy Month” to recognize the important role dairy plays in a healthy diet and the exceptional work of dairy producers in being stewards of the land and livestock.
  Sponsor: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.J.Res. 42: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Food and Nutrition Service relating to “Application of Bostock v. Clayton County to Program Discriminatio
  Sponsor: Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]
  Status: Failed Senate
• S.Res. 371: A resolution supporting the designation of the week of September 18 through September 22, 2023, as “Malnutrition Awareness Week”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]
  Status: Introduced
• S.Res. 48: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  Sponsor: Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• S. 2611: Snow Survey Northeast Expansion Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]
  Status: Introduced
• S.J.Res. 98: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to “Use of Electronic Identification Eartags as Official Identificatio
  Sponsor: Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 3666: A bill to amend the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 to establish an additional reporting requirement, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2514: Colorado River Salinity Control Fix Act
  Sponsor: Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 1736: Farmers First Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2500: CFTC Whistleblower Fund Improvement Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley [R-IA]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 3399: Rural Forest Markets Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Casey [D-PA]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 3471: Fertilizer Research Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley [R-IA]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 502: A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act with respect to the importation of live dogs, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley [R-IA]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2452: Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 901: A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act to improve the prevention of the spread of animal diseases, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 1842: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the regulation of zootechnical animal food substances.
  Sponsor: Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2097: A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to improve a program that provides livestock disaster assistance, and for other programs.
  Sponsor: Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2235: Healthy Poultry Assistance and Indemnification Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4499: A bill to reauthorize grants to the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, the Boy Scouts of America, the National 4-H Council, and the National FFA Organization to establish pilot projects to expand the programs carried out by the organiz
  Sponsor: Sen. Todd Young [R-IN]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 3500: A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide for high-priority research and extension grants for natural climate solutions, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Edward “Ed” Markey [D-MA]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 3270: A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish a budgetary Tribal Government consultation process at the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 1756: A bill to amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to support the commercial fishing industry.
  Sponsor: Sen. Angus King [I-ME]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 346: A bill to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters within the Department of Agriculture.
  Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2890: A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify limitations on amounts of farm ownership loans and operating loans, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4056: EMIT LESS Act of 2024
  Sponsor: Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4019: A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide regular updates to Livestock Indemnity Program payment rates to reflect market prices, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 3942: MAPLE Act
  Sponsor: Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2943: Addressing Digestive Distress in Stomachs of Our Youth Act
  Sponsor: Sen. John Fetterman [D-PA]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2931: Protecting Future Farmland Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 802: Plant Biostimulant Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2603: Streamlining Conservation Practice Standards Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 707: AFTER Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2412: CRP Flexibility Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. John Thune [R-SD]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 926: A bill to prohibit the purchase or lease of agricultural land in the United States by persons associated with certain foreign governments, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 1715: Wildfire Emergency Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA, 1992-2023]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 3661: A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to periodically assess cybersecurity threats to, and vulnerabilities in, the agriculture and food critical infrastructure sector and to provide recommendations to enhance their security and resilienc
  Sponsor: Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2614: A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to expand the provision of farmer-led technical assistance, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Ben Ray Luján [D-NM]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2704: Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. Alejandro “Alex” Padilla [D-CA]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2682: Protecting America’s Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers Act
  Sponsor: Sen. Raphael Warnock [D-GA]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2662: A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out certain activities relating to research for wood products, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2619: A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to eliminate the prohibition on indirect costs with respect to aquaculture assistance, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 1957: A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program to serve whole milk, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2388: Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act
  Sponsor: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2370: BARK Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. Raphael Warnock [D-GA]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2267: Dairy Business Innovation Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 1079: Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 1867: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out an initiative to develop, expand, and improve rural childcare, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 1066: A bill to increase oversight of foreign direct investment in agricultural land in the United States, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 1652: A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to preserve foreign markets for goods using common names, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. John Thune [R-SD]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4168: Specialty Crop Security Act of 2024
  Sponsor: Sen. Laphonza Butler [D-CA]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 1853: Headwaters Protection Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2211: A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Office of Aquaculture, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 1512: DIRECT Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 795: A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to improve education and risk management assistance, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 480: A bill to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Brazil, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 3893: Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2024
  Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 3300: Specialty Crops Reporting on Opportunities and Promotion Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 322: SWAT Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 1726: WOLF Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. Ben Ray Luján [D-NM]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 1161: Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4551: A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to modify the BARD Fund, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 3760: A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out emergency watershed protection measures on National Forest System land, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4081: FARMER Act of 2024
  Sponsor: Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 3063: A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a grant program to address forestry workforce development needs, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Angus King [I-ME]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4402: A bill to establish the Benjamin Harrison National Recreation Area and Wilderness in the State of Indiana, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2917: Rural Water System Disaster Preparedness and Assistance Act
  Sponsor: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 3637: A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 with respect to the definition of biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4637: A bill to amend the Food for Peace Act to allow additional forms of assistance, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4203: Agricultural Emergency Relief Act of 2024
  Sponsor: Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4628: A bill to improve wildfire mitigation, management, and recovery, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Mark Kelly [D-AZ]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4562: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the practice of feeding excrement to farm animals, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4543: A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow States to waive certain administrative requirements for recertification, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4545: A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 with respect to emergency assistance for farmworkers, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4523: A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to expand community eligibility, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. John Fetterman [D-PA]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4525: A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve program requirements, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Casey [D-PA]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4488: A bill to amend the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 to establish a pilot program to award grants to facilitate home delivery of commodities under the commodity supplemental food program, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Mark Kelly [D-AZ]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4472: A bill to amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 with respect to transitioning producers from the noninsured crop assistance program to the whole farm revenue insurance plan.
  Sponsor: Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4480: A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to provide to rural communities technical assistance in recovering from disasters, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 354: Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. John Thune [R-SD]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4441: A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide for a pilot program under which development loans and loan guarantees may be made to beginning farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2636: Healthy Watersheds, Healthy Communities Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2643: A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to modify eligibility for prevented planting insurance under certain drought conditions, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Ben Ray Luján [D-NM]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4420: A bill to improve connections between the Department of Agriculture and national and homeland security agencies, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Alejandro “Alex” Padilla [D-CA]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4413: A bill to provide for the establishment of a National Synthetic Biology Center, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Todd Young [R-IN]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4421: A bill to establish the Office of Biotechnology Policy in the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Alejandro “Alex” Padilla [D-CA]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4386: Colonel Gary LaGrange AgVets Act of 2024
  Sponsor: Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4353: Quality Loss Adjustment Improvement for Farmers Act
  Sponsor: Sen. John Neely Kennedy [R-LA]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4342: Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Reauthorization Act of 2024
  Sponsor: Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4352: Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2024
  Sponsor: Sen. Raphael Warnock [D-GA]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4346: Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources Support Act of 2024
  Sponsor: Sen. John Hickenlooper [D-CO]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4345: Branch Out Implementation Act
  Sponsor: Sen. John Hickenlooper [D-CO]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2696: EQIP Water Conservation Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA, 1992-2023]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2316: Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2458: Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act of 2023
  Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2250: A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to establish a groundwater conservation easement program, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4282: A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from implementing any rule or regulation requiring the mandatory use of electronic identification eartags on cattle and bison.
  Sponsor: Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 4251: Loggers Economic Assistance and Relief Act
  Sponsor: Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]
  Status: Introduced

Reports

Subcommittees

• Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade
• Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources
• Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research
• Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, and Food Safety and Security
• Rural Development and Energy