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Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-1840| House 
| Updated: 3/28/2023
Chellie Pingree

Chellie Pingree

Democratic Representative

Maine

Cosponsors (49)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration, Agriculture Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023 This bill establishes, expands, and revises multiple programs and activities of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) primarily to reduce carbon emissions from the agriculture sector. Specifically, USDA must finalize and implement a plan to achieve net-zero emissions from the sector by 2040. USDA must periodically review and revise the plan, as necessary, and annually report on its implementation. Additionally, the bill expands the scope of various USDA research, extension, and education programs; conservation programs; and livestock programs to incorporate climate change adaptation and mitigation. Expanded activities include efforts to improve soil health and preserve farmland and grassland. Further, the bill changes programs that support renewable energy in rural areas to address carbon emissions in the agriculture sector. Among these changes, the bill provides statutory authority for the AgSTAR program for reducing methane emissions from livestock waste and requires the program to be moved from the Environmental Protection Agency to USDA. The bill also addresses food waste, for example, by (1) standardizing the voluntary labels used by food producers to indicate the date by which food should be used or discarded, and (2) making composting activities eligible for support through USDA conservation programs. Moreover, the bill establishes grants to reduce and prevent food waste in landfills and in schools.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5861
Agriculture Resilience Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2803
Agriculture Resilience Act
Mar 28, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1016
Introduced in Senate
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 28, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, House Administration, and Oversight and Accountability, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5861
    Agriculture Resilience Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2803
    Agriculture Resilience Act


  • March 28, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1016
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 28, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 28, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, House Administration, and Oversight and Accountability, 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 118-1778: Agrivoltaics Research and Demonstration Act of 2023
  • HR 118-3159: Food Date Labeling Act of 2023
  • S 118-2023: Seeds and Breeds for the Future Act
  • HR 118-7076: Innovative Practices for Soil Health Act of 2024
  • S 118-1484: Food Date Labeling Act of 2023
  • S 118-1016: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023

Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-1840| House 
| Updated: 3/28/2023
Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023 This bill establishes, expands, and revises multiple programs and activities of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) primarily to reduce carbon emissions from the agriculture sector. Specifically, USDA must finalize and implement a plan to achieve net-zero emissions from the sector by 2040. USDA must periodically review and revise the plan, as necessary, and annually report on its implementation. Additionally, the bill expands the scope of various USDA research, extension, and education programs; conservation programs; and livestock programs to incorporate climate change adaptation and mitigation. Expanded activities include efforts to improve soil health and preserve farmland and grassland. Further, the bill changes programs that support renewable energy in rural areas to address carbon emissions in the agriculture sector. Among these changes, the bill provides statutory authority for the AgSTAR program for reducing methane emissions from livestock waste and requires the program to be moved from the Environmental Protection Agency to USDA. The bill also addresses food waste, for example, by (1) standardizing the voluntary labels used by food producers to indicate the date by which food should be used or discarded, and (2) making composting activities eligible for support through USDA conservation programs. Moreover, the bill establishes grants to reduce and prevent food waste in landfills and in schools.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5861
Agriculture Resilience Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2803
Agriculture Resilience Act
Mar 28, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1016
Introduced in Senate
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 28, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, House Administration, and Oversight and Accountability, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5861
    Agriculture Resilience Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2803
    Agriculture Resilience Act


  • March 28, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1016
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 28, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 28, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, House Administration, and Oversight and Accountability, 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.
Chellie Pingree

Chellie Pingree

Democratic Representative

Maine

Cosponsors (49)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration, Agriculture Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 118-1778: Agrivoltaics Research and Demonstration Act of 2023
  • HR 118-3159: Food Date Labeling Act of 2023
  • S 118-2023: Seeds and Breeds for the Future Act
  • HR 118-7076: Innovative Practices for Soil Health Act of 2024
  • S 118-1484: Food Date Labeling Act of 2023
  • S 118-1016: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted