119-hr4947

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4947 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 4947

 To prohibit the use of race-based or sex-based criteria in the 
 administration of certain Department of Agriculture programs, and for 
 other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 August 12, 2025

 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Perry, Mr. Alford, Mr. Wied, and Mr. 
 Rulli) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Agriculture

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 A BILL

 To prohibit the use of race-based or sex-based criteria in the 
 administration of certain Department of Agriculture programs, 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. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``No Discrimination in Farm Programs 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING THE USE OF RACE-BASED OR SEX-BASED CRITERIA IN THE 
 ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
 PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to 
covered programs--

    (1) may not apply race-based or sex-based criteria in the 
 decision-making processes of the Secretary involved in 
 administering such programs; and

    (2) shall ensure such programs are administered in a manner 
 that upholds the principles of meritocracy, fairness, and equal 
 opportunity for all participants.

    (b) Covered Program Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered 
program'' means the following programs:

    (1) Pandemic assistance programs designed to support 
 agricultural producers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, 
 including the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program and the 
 Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program under part 9 of title 7, 
 Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).

    (2) The Federal Crop Insurance program under the Federal 
 Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).

    (3) The Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program under 

section 1240B

    (g) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-
 2

    (g) ).

    (4) Indemnity payment programs specified in part 760 of 
 title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
 regulations).

    (5) Farm loan programs (including guaranteed farm loans and 
 inventory property management) under the Consolidated Farm and 
 Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.).

    (6) The conservation reserve program established under 
 subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the 
 Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.).

    (7) Agricultural management assistance provided under 
 

section 524 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524).

    (8) The agricultural conservation easement program under 
 subtitle H of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 3865 et 
 seq.), including wetlands reserve easements available through 
 such program.

    (9) Rural development programs under the Consolidated Farm 
 and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.).

    (10) Loans guarantee programs under 

section 306

    (a) of the 
 Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926

    (a) ), 
 

section 310B

    (a) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1932

    (a) ), and 

section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
 U.S.C. 8107).
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