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H.R. 2436 115th Congress House

Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to reauthorize the organic agriculture research and extension initiative.

Introduced: May 16, 2017 Introduced by: Chellie Pingree Democratic · Maine See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural practices and innovationsAgricultural researchFood supply, safety, and labelingResearch administration and funding
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 8, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
May 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
May 16, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 8, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2017

This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to increase and make permanent mandatory funding for the organic agriculture research and extension initiative and extend discretionary funding for such initiative through FY2023.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4425 Food and Farm Act
  • HR 2 Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
  • S 3042 Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 60
All 60 Democratic 26 Republican 3
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Nov 2, 2018
Lowenthal, Alan
· Mar 9, 2018
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 5, 2018
Denham, Jeff
· Jan 30, 2018
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Jan 30, 2018
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Dec 13, 2017
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Dec 6, 2017
 R
LaMalfa, Doug
California · Nov 14, 2017
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Nov 7, 2017
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Nov 7, 2017
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Oct 25, 2017
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Oct 24, 2017
Cárdenas, Tony
· Oct 24, 2017
Faso, John
· Oct 24, 2017
Fudge, Marcia
· Oct 24, 2017
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Oct 24, 2017
Lawson, Al
· Oct 24, 2017
Loebsack, David
· Oct 24, 2017
PRICE, DAVID
· Oct 24, 2017
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Oct 24, 2017
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Oct 24, 2017
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Oct 5, 2017
McEachin, A.
· Oct 5, 2017
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Oct 5, 2017
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 5, 2017
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Oct 5, 2017
Tsongas, Niki
· Oct 5, 2017
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Oct 4, 2017
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 4, 2017
Ellison, Keith
· Oct 4, 2017
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 4, 2017
NOLAN, RICHARD
· Oct 4, 2017
RUSH, BOBBY
· Oct 4, 2017
Costello, Ryan
· Sep 27, 2017
Kilmer, Derek
· Sep 27, 2017
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 27, 2017
Schrader, Kurt
· Sep 27, 2017
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Sep 26, 2017
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 26, 2017
Blumenauer, Earl
· Sep 26, 2017
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Sep 26, 2017
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Sep 26, 2017
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Sep 26, 2017
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 26, 2017
KIND, RON
· Sep 26, 2017
Kuster, Ann
· Sep 26, 2017
Lee, Barbara
· Sep 26, 2017
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 26, 2017
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 26, 2017
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Sep 26, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2436: Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2436/
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"H.R. 2436: Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2436/.
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H.R. 2436, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2436/.
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