US HB3637 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-0)
Status: Introduced on August 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-09-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Pending: House Conservation and Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-09-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Pending: House Conservation and Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Homegrown Organic Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to modify several Department of Agriculture conservation programs to authorize additional assistance for farmers who are transitioning to organic farming. The bill modifies the Conservation Reserve Program, the Conservation Stewardship Program, and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program.
Title
Homegrown Organic Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] | Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] |
| Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO] |
| Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] |
| Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] | Rep. David Price [D-NC] | Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI] |
| Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] | Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA] | Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] |
| Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA] | Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA] | Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH] | Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] |
| Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA] | Rep. Donald Norcross [D-NJ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. |
| 2017-08-01 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| 2017-08-01 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Agricultural practices and innovations
Agriculture and food
Farmland
Agricultural practices and innovations
Agriculture and food
Farmland
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3637/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3637/BILLS-115hr3637ih.pdf |
