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H.R. 1163

Referred to Committee

Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2017

Introduced 2/16/2017•115th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

3/10/2017 • House

Summary

Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2017

This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to exempt certain recipients of Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation assistance from specified reporting requirements. The bill exempts producers or landowners eligible to participate in any USDA conservation program from reporting requirements related to subawards, executive compensation, the Universal Identifier, and the System for Award Management.

Introduced in House • 2/16/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Agricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditGovernment information and archives

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (16)

Party Breakdown

9
Democrats
7
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]

Democrat • NH-2

Sponsored 2/16/2017

Cosponsors (15)

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Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]

R-LA-5

Joined 2/16/2017

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Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]

D-AZ-1

Joined 3/7/2017

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Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]

D-MN-1

Joined 3/9/2017

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Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

D-MD-8

Joined 3/10/2017

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

February 16, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Introduced in House2/16/2017

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors15