HR 4313 · 112th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Farm Service Accountability Act

Introduced 2012-03-29· Sponsored by Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Credit.(2012-05-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Farm Service Accountability Act - Amends the the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) from closing or relocating a Farm Service Agency county or field office in a state if the Secretary determines that the office has a high workload volume compared with other county offices in the state.…

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Cosponsors (15)

5 Democrats10 Republicans
Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]AR
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]IA
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Landry, Jeffrey M. [R-LA-3]LA
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]NC
Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6]PA
Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]PA
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]TN
Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8]TN
Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-4]IA
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5]IA
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]WV
Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2]OK
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]MN
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]NC