Introduced:
Mar 27, 2025
Policy Area:
Agriculture and Food
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Actions
13
Cosponsors
1
Summaries
1
Subjects
1
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Latest Action
Apr 18, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Mar 27, 2025
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<p><strong>Honor Farmer Contracts Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to unfreeze funding for agreements and contracts and prohibits USDA from closing certain offices and service centers without notifying Congress in advance.</p><p>Specifically, USDA must (1) unfreeze funding for, and implement, all agreements and contracts entered into by USDA prior to the bill's enactment; and (2) pay all related past due amounts owed by USDA as rapidly as possible.</p><p>Further, the bill prohibits USDA from canceling a signed agreement or contract with a farmer or an entity providing assistance to farmers (unless the farmer or entity is not in compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract).</p><p>Finally, the bill prohibits USDA from closing Farm Service Agency county offices, Natural Resources Conservation Service field offices, or Rural Development Service Centers without providing written notice and a justification to Congress at least 60 days before the closure.</p>
Actions (4)
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H11000
Apr 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Mar 27, 2025
Subjects (1)
Agriculture and Food
(Policy Area)
Cosponsors (13)
(D-NY)
Jul 15, 2025
Jul 15, 2025
(D-CA)
Jun 11, 2025
Jun 11, 2025
(D-CA)
Apr 8, 2025
Apr 8, 2025
(D-LA)
Apr 7, 2025
Apr 7, 2025
(D-KS)
Apr 7, 2025
Apr 7, 2025
(D-NY)
Apr 7, 2025
Apr 7, 2025
(D-IL)
Mar 31, 2025
Mar 31, 2025
(D-NM)
Mar 31, 2025
Mar 31, 2025
(D-MD)
Mar 31, 2025
Mar 31, 2025
(D-HI)
Mar 31, 2025
Mar 31, 2025
(D-MA)
Mar 27, 2025
Mar 27, 2025
(D-ME)
Mar 27, 2025
Mar 27, 2025
(D-NY)
Mar 27, 2025
Mar 27, 2025
Full Bill Text
Length: 2,195 characters
Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Mar 27, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 6:19 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2396 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2396
To unfreeze funding for contracts of the Department of Agriculture, to
prohibit Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service
office closures, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 27, 2025
Mr. Vasquez (for himself, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Riley of New York, and Mr.
McGovern) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To unfreeze funding for contracts of the Department of Agriculture, to
prohibit Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service
office closures, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2396 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2396
To unfreeze funding for contracts of the Department of Agriculture, to
prohibit Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service
office closures, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 27, 2025
Mr. Vasquez (for himself, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Riley of New York, and Mr.
McGovern) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To unfreeze funding for contracts of the Department of Agriculture, to
prohibit Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service
office closures, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Honor Farmer Contracts Act''.
SEC. 2.
The Secretary of Agriculture shall--
(1) immediately after the enactment of this Act, unfreeze
funding for and implement all written agreements and contracts
entered into by the Secretary of Agriculture prior to the date
of enactment of this Act;
(2) as rapidly as possible after the enactment of this Act,
pay all past due amounts owed by the Secretary of Agriculture
under agreements and contracts described in paragraph
(1) ;
(3) not cancel any signed agreement or contract with a
farmer or an entity providing assistance to farmers, unless the
farmer or entity has failed to comply with the terms and
conditions of the contract; and
(4) not close any Farm Service Agency county office,
Natural Resources Conservation Service field office, or Rural
Development Local Service Center without providing written
notice and justification to Congress not later than 60 days
before the date on which the applicable office or center is
intended to be closed.
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