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Farm Subsidy Transparency Act

USA117th CongressHR-3794| House 
| Updated: 6/8/2021
Bobby L. Rush

Bobby L. Rush

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Agriculture Committee, Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Farm Subsidy Transparency Act This bill requires the collection and disclosure of demographic and other information about recipients of agricultural benefits. Specifically, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) must collect and make publicly available (1) the race and gender of individuals who directly or indirectly received or applied for certain benefits, such as grants or other funding under USDA's commodity, conservation, research, extension, and education programs; and (2) the farm or ranch acreage of the recipients of such benefits. USDA must also collect and track the race and gender of individuals who register for the USDA service center information management system (a repository of participants in programs offered by USDA's Farm Service Agency, Natural Resource and Conservation Service, and rural development agencies). Additionally, the Commodity Credit Corporation must collect and disclose (1) the race and gender of individuals who receive or apply for benefits from the corporation, and (2) the farm or ranch acreage of the recipients of such benefits. The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation must collect and disclose (1) the name, race, gender, and farm or ranch acreage of individuals who receive federally subsidized insurance for crops, livestock, or forage; and (2) the premium subsidy amount for each recipient. The bill also requires financial institutions to gather demographic information in response to loan applications for farms and ranches that are minority-owned or women-owned. (Currently, institutions must gather that information in response to loan applications from women-owned and minority-owned small businesses.)
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Jun 8, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-1980
Introduced in Senate
Jun 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 8, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
  • June 8, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-1980
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 8, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 8, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 117-1980: Farm Subsidy Transparency Act of 2021
Agricultural insuranceAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditCongressional oversightConsumer creditGovernment information and archivesMinority and disadvantaged businessesSmall businessWomen in business

Farm Subsidy Transparency Act

USA117th CongressHR-3794| House 
| Updated: 6/8/2021
Farm Subsidy Transparency Act This bill requires the collection and disclosure of demographic and other information about recipients of agricultural benefits. Specifically, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) must collect and make publicly available (1) the race and gender of individuals who directly or indirectly received or applied for certain benefits, such as grants or other funding under USDA's commodity, conservation, research, extension, and education programs; and (2) the farm or ranch acreage of the recipients of such benefits. USDA must also collect and track the race and gender of individuals who register for the USDA service center information management system (a repository of participants in programs offered by USDA's Farm Service Agency, Natural Resource and Conservation Service, and rural development agencies). Additionally, the Commodity Credit Corporation must collect and disclose (1) the race and gender of individuals who receive or apply for benefits from the corporation, and (2) the farm or ranch acreage of the recipients of such benefits. The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation must collect and disclose (1) the name, race, gender, and farm or ranch acreage of individuals who receive federally subsidized insurance for crops, livestock, or forage; and (2) the premium subsidy amount for each recipient. The bill also requires financial institutions to gather demographic information in response to loan applications for farms and ranches that are minority-owned or women-owned. (Currently, institutions must gather that information in response to loan applications from women-owned and minority-owned small businesses.)
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Timeline
Jun 8, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-1980
Introduced in Senate
Jun 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 8, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
  • June 8, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-1980
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 8, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 8, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Bobby L. Rush

Bobby L. Rush

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Agriculture Committee, Financial Services Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 117-1980: Farm Subsidy Transparency Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural insuranceAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditCongressional oversightConsumer creditGovernment information and archivesMinority and disadvantaged businessesSmall businessWomen in business