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H.R. 5861 116th Congress House

Agriculture Resilience Act

Official title: To address the impact of climate change on agriculture, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 12, 2020 Introduced by: Chellie Pingree Democratic · Maine See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Advisory bodiesAgricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural educationAgricultural insurance
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Agricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural practices and innovationsAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditAgricultural researchAir qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightConsumer affairsDepartment of AgricultureEcologyEducation programs fundingElectric power generation and transmissionElementary and secondary educationEnergy efficiency and conservationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchExecutive agency funding and structureFarmlandFood assistance and reliefFood supply, safety, and labelingForests, forestry, treesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationHorticulture and plantsIncome tax creditsIncome tax exclusionLand use and conservationLivestockMeatMedical researchMinority and disadvantaged businessesNutrition and dietPublic contracts and procurementResearch administration and fundingRural conditions and developmentSmall businessSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsSolid waste and recyclingState and local government operationsStudent aid and college costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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Feb 12, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, 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.
Feb 12, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 12, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Agriculture Resilience Act

This bill addresses national greenhouse gas emission reduction efforts in the U.S. agriculture sector, including a national goal to achieve net-zero emissions by the year 2040.

Among other things, the bill

  • expands the purposes of federally supported agricultural research, extension, and education to include accelerating the ability of agriculture and the food system of the United States to first achieve net zero carbon emissions and then go further to be carbon positive by removing additional carbon dioxide from the atmosphere;
  • requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a national network of regional hubs for risk adaptation and mitigation to climate change;
  • creates a soil health grant program for state and tribal governments;
  • revises the agricultural conservation easement program to require owners that receive cost-share assistance to have a conservation plan in place that addresses applicable resource concerns for the land subject to the easement, including soil health and greenhouse gas emissions reduction;
  • establishes an alternative manure management program to support non-digester dairy and livestock methane management strategies to effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to maximize environmental benefits;
  • directs USDA to study dual-use renewable energy systems, including an assessment on the compatibility of different species of livestock and crop types with dual-use renewable energy system designs; and
  • provides competitive grants and technical assistance for local educational agencies to implement food waste measurement and reporting, prevention, education, and reduction projects.
 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3981 Food Date Labeling Act of 2019
  • HR 5607 School Food Recovery Act of 2020
  • S 2337 Food Date Labeling Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 20
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 16, 2020
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Dec 2, 2020
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 23, 2020
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Oct 16, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Oct 6, 2020
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Oct 6, 2020
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 21, 2020
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Aug 28, 2020
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Takano, Mark
California · Aug 28, 2020
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Aug 7, 2020
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 31, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 29, 2020
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 21, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jul 20, 2020
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jul 13, 2020
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Jul 13, 2020
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 25, 2020
Maloney, Sean
· Jun 25, 2020
Haaland, Debra
· Jun 18, 2020
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jun 18, 2020
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 18, 2020
Cartwright, Matt
· Mar 12, 2020
Blumenauer, Earl
· Mar 5, 2020
Kuster, Ann
· Mar 5, 2020
Lee, Barbara
· Mar 5, 2020
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Mar 5, 2020
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Mar 5, 2020
RYAN, TIM
· Mar 5, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5861: Agriculture Resilience Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5861/
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"H.R. 5861: Agriculture Resilience Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5861/.
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H.R. 5861, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5861/.
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