HR 3794 · 117th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Farm Subsidy Transparency Act

Introduced 2021-06-08· Sponsored by Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]· House

Bill Progress

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 Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.(2021-06-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Farm Subsidy Transparency Act This bill requires the collection and disclosure of demographic and other information about recipients of agricultural benefits. Specifically, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) must collect and make publicly available (1) the race and gender of individuals who directly or indirectly received or applied for certain benefits, such as grants or other funding under USDA's commodity, conservation, research, extension, and education programs; and (2) the farm or ranch acreage of the recipients of such benefits. USDA must also collect and track the race and gender of individuals who register for the USDA service center information management system (a repository of participants in programs offered by USDA's Farm Service Agency, Natural Resource and Conservation Service, and rural development agencies). Additionally, the Commodity Credit Corporation must collect and disclose (1) the race and gender of individuals who receive or apply for benefits from the corporation, and (2) the farm or ranch acreage of the recipients of such benefits. The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation must collect and disclose (1) the name, race, gender, and farm or ranch acreage of …

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