HR 4687
106th Congress
House
To provide for the identification and discipline of members of county and area committees established under the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, and employees of such committees, who…
Official title: To provide for the identification and discipline of members of county and area committees established under the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, a… Show full official titleShow less
Official title: To provide for the identification and discipline of members of county and area committees established under the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, and employees of such committees, who discriminate against farmers, ranchers, and other participants in programs of the Department of Agriculture on the basis of race, sex, national origin, marital status, religion, age, or handicap.
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AnnuitiesCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCivil Service pensionsDepartment of AgricultureDisabledDisciplining of employeesDiscriminationDiscrimination against the disabledEnvironmental ProtectionFarmersFederal employeesFines (Penalties)Government Operations and PoliticsLabor and EmploymentLawMinoritiesPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesRacial discriminationReligionReligious libertySex discriminationSocial WelfareSoil conservationSoil erosionWomen
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Jun 28, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Jun 28, 2000
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Jun 15, 2000
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Jun 15, 2000
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Plain-English summary
Provides for: (1) the identification and discipline (which may include civil money penalties and loss of annuity or retirement pay in addition to current removal authority) of members and employees of county and area agricultural committees who discriminate against other persons in administering agricultural programs; and (2) due process requirements.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4687: To provide for the identification and discipline of members of county and area committees established under the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, and employees of such committees, who discriminate against farmers, ranchers, and other participants in programs of the Department of Agriculture on the basis of race, sex, national origin, marital status, religion, age, or handicap.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4687/
"H.R. 4687: To provide for the identification and discipline of members of county and area committees established under the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, and employees of such committees, who discriminate against farmers, ranchers, and other participants in programs of the Department of Agriculture on the basis of race, sex, national origin, marital status, religion, age, or handicap.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4687/.
H.R. 4687, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4687/.
[H.R. 4687: To provide for the identification and discipline of members of county and area committees established under the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, and employees of such committees, who discriminate against farmers, ranchers, and other participants in programs of the Department of Agriculture on the basis of race, sex, national origin, marital status, religion, age, or handicap.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4687/)