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Bill or resolution detail

HR 4979

Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers and Ranchers Act

Congress118th
Origin chamberHOUSE
Current statusReferred
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Official facts

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IntroducedJul 27, 2023
Status dateJul 27, 2023
Policy areaAgriculture and Food

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

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Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

Effective Jan 9, 2026Entity 118-hr-4979
Official sponsorship relationships

Sponsors and cosponsors

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MemberPartyRoleSources
Greg CasarDemocratic PartyPRIMARY
Alma S. AdamsDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Chellie PingreeDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Christopher R. DeluzioDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Cori BushDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Earl BlumenauerDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.Democratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Jahana HayesDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Jamaal BowmanDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
James P. McGovernDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Jesús G. "Chuy" GarcíaDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
John GaramendiDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Juan VargasDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Linda T. SánchezDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Lloyd DoggettDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Maxine WatersDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Maxwell FrostDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Melanie A. StansburyDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Nikki BudzinskiDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Pramila JayapalDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Rashida TlaibDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.Democratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Sheila Jackson LeeDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Shri ThanedarDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Official chronology

Actions

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Jul 27, 2023 · IntroReferral

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

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Referral and jurisdiction

Committees

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Agriculture Committeehsag00HOUSEREFERREDOfficial relationship ↗
Judiciary Committeehsju00HOUSEREFERREDOfficial relationship ↗
Official roll calls

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