Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-2
Sponsor: Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]
Introduced: 2018-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Agricultural education
Agricultural insurance
Agricultural marketing and promotion
Agricultural practices and innovations
Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Agricultural research
Agricultural trade
Alaska
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Alternative and renewable resources
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Animal and plant health
Aquaculture
Atmospheric science and weather
Child health
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Delta Regional Authority
Department of Agriculture
Disability and paralysis
Disaster relief and insurance
Ecology
Economic development
Educational technology and distance education
Electric power generation and transmission
Elementary and secondary education
Employee benefits and pensions
Employment and training programs
Energy assistance for the poor and aged
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Farmland
Fires
Floods and storm protection
Food assistance and relief
Food industry and services
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Foreign aid and international relief
Forests, forestry, trees
Fruit and vegetables
Genetics
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Higher education
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing and community development funding
Indian lands and resources rights
Indian social and development programs
Intergovernmental relations
International exchange and broadcasting
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Iowa
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Livestock
Manufacturing
Minnesota
Minority education
Missouri
Motor vehicles
Nebraska
North Dakota
Nutrition and diet
Performance measurement
Pest management
Public utilities and utility rates
Public-private cooperation
Regional and metropolitan planning
Research administration and funding
Retail and wholesale trades
Rural conditions and development
Separation, divorce, custody, support
Solid waste and recycling
South Carolina
South Dakota
State and local government operations
Student aid and college costs
Technology transfer and commercialization
Television and film
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
Water quality
Water use and supply
Watersheds
Wetlands
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-12
text: 

Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 

 
This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2023 and modifies Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs that address:
 
 
commodity support, 
 
 conservation, 
 
 trade and international food aid, 
 
 nutrition assistance, 
 
farm credit, 
 
 rural development, 
 
 research and extension activities,
 
 forestry, 
 
horticulture, and 
 
 crop insurance. 
 
 
The bill modifies agriculture and nutrition policies to: 
 
 
 expand the work requirements and modify the eligibility rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program), 
 
 repeal the Conservation Stewardship Program and incorporate parts of the program into the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, 
 
 revise the requirements and process for the Environmental Protection Agency pesticide registration program, 
 
 require farmers to make a one-time election to obtain either price loss coverage or agricultural risk coverage for the 2019-2023 crop years, 
 
 allow payment yields used for price loss coverage payments to be updated once in counties affected by drought, 
 
 rename the Margin Protection Program for dairy producers as the Dairy Risk Management Program and modify coverage levels and premiums, 
 
 combine several trade programs into a single International Market Development Program, 
 
 increase the loan limits for guaranteed farm ownership and operating loans, 
 
 establish new broadband standards for projects financed through USDA, and
 
 expand the categorical exclusions that exempt certain forest management activities from requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to prepare an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement.
 

action_date: 2018-05-03
text: 

Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 

 
This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2023 and modifies Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs that address:
 
 
commodity support, 
 
 conservation, 
 
 trade and international food aid, 
 
 nutrition assistance, 
 
farm credit, 
 
 rural development, 
 
 research and extension activities,
 
 forestry, 
 
horticulture, and 
 
 crop insurance. 
 
 
The bill modifies agriculture and nutrition policies to: 
 
 
 expand the work requirements and modify the eligibility rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program), 
 
 repeal the Conservation Stewardship Program and incorporate parts of the program into the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, 
 
 revise the requirements and process for the Environmental Protection Agency pesticide registration program, 
 
 require farmers to make a one-time election to obtain either price loss coverage or agricultural risk coverage for the 2019-2023 crop years, 
 
 allow payment yields used for price loss coverage payments to be updated once in counties affected by drought, 
 
 rename the Margin Protection Program for dairy producers as the Dairy Risk Management Program and modify coverage levels and premiums, 
 
 combine several trade programs into a single International Market Development Program, 
 
 increase the loan limits for guaranteed farm ownership and operating loans, 
 
 establish new broadband standards for projects financed through USDA, and
 
 expand the categorical exclusions that exempt certain forest management activities from requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to prepare an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement.
 

action_date: 2018-06-21
text: 

Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 

 
This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2023 and modifies Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs that address:
 
 
commodity support, 
 
 conservation, 
 
 trade and international food aid, 
 
 nutrition assistance, 
 
farm credit, 
 
 rural development, 
 
 research and extension activities,
 
 forestry, 
 
horticulture, and 
 
 crop insurance. 
 
 
The bill modifies agriculture and nutrition policies to: 
 
 
 expand the work requirements and modify the eligibility rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program), 
 
 repeal the Conservation Stewardship Program and incorporate parts of the program into the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, 
 
 revise the requirements and process for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pesticide registration program, 
 
 require farmers to make a one-time election to obtain either price loss coverage or agricultural risk coverage for the 2019-2023 crop years, 
 
 allow payment yields used for price loss coverage payments to be updated once in counties affected by drought, 
 
 rename the Margin Protection Program for dairy producers as the Dairy Risk Management Program and modify coverage levels and premiums, 
 
 combine several trade programs into a single International Market Development Program, 
 
 increase the loan limits for guaranteed farm ownership and operating loans, 
 
 establish new broadband standards for projects financed through USDA, and
 
 expand the categorical exclusions that exempt certain forest management activities from requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to prepare an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement.
 
 
The bill also repeals the Clean Water rule (also known as the Waters of the United States rule), which was issued by the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers to define the scope of waters protected and regulated under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act). 

action_date: 2018-06-28
text: 

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 

 
This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2023 and modifies Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs that address: 
 
 
 commodity support, 
 
 conservation, 
 
 trade and international food aid, 
 
 nutrition assistance, 
 
 farm credit, 
 
 rural development, 
 
 research and extension activities, 
 
 forestry, 
 
 energy, 
 
 horticulture, and 
 
 crop insurance. 
 
 
The bill modifies agriculture and nutrition policies to: 
 
 
 require farmers to make a new election to obtain either Price Loss Coverage or Agricultural Risk Coverage for the 2019-2023 crop years, which may be changed for the 2021-2023 crop years;
 
 replace the Dairy Margin Protection Program with Dairy Risk Coverage and modify coverage levels and premiums;
 
 make Indian tribes and tribal organizations eligible for supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs; 
 
reduce the adjusted gross income limitation for receiving benefits under commodity and conservation programs;
 
 modify funding levels and requirements for several conservation programs, 
 
 consolidate several existing trade and export promotion programs into a new Priority Trade Promotion, Development, and Assistance program; 
 
 legalize industrial hemp and make hemp producers eligible for the federal crop insurance program; 
 
 establish an interstate data system to prevent the simultaneous issuance of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits to an individual by more than one state;
 
 increase the loan limits for farm ownership and operating loans; 
 
modify the experience requirement for farm ownership loans;
 
 authorize a categorical exclusion from requirements for environmental assessments and environmental impact statements for certain forest management projects with the primary purpose of protecting, restoring, or improving habitat for the greater sage-grouse or mule deer; and
 
modify the organic certification requirements for imported agricultural products. 
 

action_date: 2018-12-10
text: 

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

 
This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2023 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that address:
 
 
commodity support, 
 
 conservation, 
 
 trade and international food aid, 
 
 nutrition assistance, 
 
farm credit, 
 
 rural development, 
 
 research and extension activities,
 
 forestry, 
 
energy, 
 
horticulture,
 
 crop insurance,
 
livestock,
 
agriculture and food defense, and
 
historically underserved producers. 
 
 
For more detailed information, see Congressional Research Service Report R45525 , 
The 2018 Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334): Summary and Side-by-Side Comparison
. 

action_date: 2018-12-20
text: 

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

 
This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2023 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that address:
 
 
commodity support, 
 
 conservation, 
 
 trade and international food aid, 
 
 nutrition assistance, 
 
farm credit, 
 
 rural development, 
 
 research and extension activities,
 
 forestry, 
 
energy, 
 
horticulture,
 
 crop insurance,
 
livestock,
 
agriculture and food defense, and
 
historically underserved producers. 
 
 
For more detailed information, see Congressional Research Service Report R45525 , 
The 2018 Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334): Summary and Side-by-Side Comparison
. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 115-334.
action_date: 2018-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 115-334.
action_date: 2018-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-12-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-12-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 369 - 47 (Roll no. 434).
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 369 - 47 (Roll no. 434).
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 115-1072 as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10151-10152)
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the conference report, and announced that the ayes had prevailed by voice vote. Mr. Conaway demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the conference report until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1176, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Mr. Conaway brought up conference report H. Rept. 115-1072 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 1176. (consideration: CR H10142-10151)
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Rule H. Res. 1176 passed House.
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1176 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 2. The resolution provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit.
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 13. Record Vote Number: 259.
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 13. Record Vote Number: 259.
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7406-7412)
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Conference papers: official papers held at the desk in Senate.
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: Conference report H. Rept. 115-1072 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9823-9955)
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 115-1072 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9823-9955)
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Conference held.
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Conference committee actions: Conference held.
action_date: 2018-08-02
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-08-01
text: Senate appointed conferees. Roberts; McConnell; Boozman; Hoeven; Ernst; Stabenow; Leahy; Brown; Heitkamp.
action_date: 2018-07-31
text: Senate insists on its amendment, agrees to request for conference, and authorizes the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5503)
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of secs. 2404, 6223, 6224, 6503, 9117, and 9118 of the House bill, and secs. 2415, 2416, 6124, 6304, and 7412 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Denham, Gibbs, and Bustos.
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for consideration of sec. 7509 of the House bill, and sec. 7409 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Abraham, Dunn, and Johnson, E. B..
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for consideration of secs. 1601, 4022, 4026, 8502, and 11609 of the House bill, and secs. 3113, 7128, 8623, 8630, 8632, 12301, and 12407 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Walker, Comer, and Plaskett.
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Natural Resources for consideration of secs. 2802, 6408, 8104, 8107, 8109, subtitles B and C of title VIII, 8402, 8502, 8503, 8506, 8507, 8509, 8510, 9111, 11614, and 11615 of the House bill, and sec. 2425, subtitle D of title VIII, secs. 8601, 8611, 8621-28, 8631, 8632, 12515, 12601, and 12602 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bishop (UT), Westerman, and Grijalva.
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Foreign Affairs for consideration of title III of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference: Royce (CA), Chabot, and Engel.
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Financial Services for consideration of sec. 12609 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Hensarling, Duffy, and Waters, Maxine.
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of subtitles A and B of title VI, secs. 6202, 6203, 6401, 6406, 6407, 6409, 6603, 7301, 7605, 8106, 8507, 9119, 9121, and 11101 of the House bill, and secs. 6116, 6117, 6202, 6206-09, 6301, 6303, 7412, 9102, 9104, 9106, 9111-13, 12408, 12627, and 12628 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Shimkus, Cramer, and Tonko.
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration of secs. 4204, 4205, and 9131 of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference: Foxx, Allen, and Adams.
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Agriculture for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Conaway, Thompson (PA), Goodlatte, Lucas, Rogers (AL), Scott, Austin, Crawford, Hartzler, Davis, Rodney, Yoho, Rouzer, Marshall, Arrington, Peterson, Scott, David, Costa, Walz, Fudge, McGovern, Vela, Lujan Grisham, M., Kuster (NH), and O'Halleran.
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 392 - 20 (Roll no. 336).
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: The previous question was ordered without objection.
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Peterson motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the Senate amendment be instructed to insist on section 1101 of the House bill (relating to animal disease preparedness and response) with an amendment to section 10417(d)(1)(B) of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8316(d)(1)B)), as proposed to be added to such Act by such section 11101, to strike "2023" and insert "thereafter".
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: Mr. Peterson moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H6493-6495; text: CR H6493)
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H6493-6495)
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: Mr. Conaway asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference. (consideration: CR H6493-6495)
action_date: 2018-06-29
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-06-28
text: Passed Senate, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 11. Record Vote Number: 143. (text: CR S4717)
action_date: 2018-06-28
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 11. Record Vote Number: 143.(text: CR S4717)
action_date: 2018-06-28
text: Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
action_date: 2018-06-28
text: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4689-4717)
action_date: 2018-06-27
text: Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
action_date: 2018-06-27
text: Measure laid before Senate by motion.
action_date: 2018-06-27
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S4460)
action_date: 2018-06-27
text: Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4460-4492)
action_date: 2018-06-26
text: Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4382-4398)
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4364)
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 3. Record Vote Number: 140. (CR S4364)
action_date: 2018-06-21
text: Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
action_date: 2018-06-21
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4336-4337)
action_date: 2018-06-21
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 483.
action_date: 2018-06-21
text: The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2.
action_date: 2018-06-21
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 211 (Roll no. 284).
action_date: 2018-06-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 211 (Roll no. 284).
action_date: 2018-06-21
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5447-5449)
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on the motion to reconsider and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hoyer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to reconsider the vote.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 213 (Roll no. 205).
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 213 (Roll no. 205).
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 183 - 226 (Roll no. 204).
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to redistribute funding throughout the bill for specified programs.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: Mr. Maloney, Sean moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Agriculture. (CR H4230)
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Banks amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Banks demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: DEBATE - The Committee resumed debated on the Banks (IN) amendment.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: The Committee resumed its sitting.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Banks (IN) amendment No. 31.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hollingsworth amendment No. 30.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (LA) amendment No. 29.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roskam amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Plaskett demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roskam amendment No. 28.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Noem amendment No. 27.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Costello (PA) amendment No. 26.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Massie amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Massie demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Massie amendment No. 25.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Faso amendment No. 23.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stefanik amendment No. 22.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment No. 21.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4213-4233)
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Mr. Conaway moved that the committee rise.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cheney amendment No. 20.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Turner amendment No. 18.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Russell amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Conaway demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Russell amendment No. 17.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4201-4205)
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4199-4201)
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Mr. Conaway moved that the committee rise.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Biggs amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Biggs demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 16.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gonzalez-Colon amendment No. 15.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Young (AK) amendment No. 14.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Faso amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Faso amendment No. 13.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gonzalez-Colon amendment No. 12.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holding amendment No. 11.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the MacArthur amendment No. 9.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fortenberry amendment No. 7.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4188-4189)
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Mr. Conaway moved that the Committee now rise.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McClintock amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. McClintock demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McClintock amendment No. 8.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Faso amendment No. 6.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment No. 5.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaHood amendment No. 4.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McClintock amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. McClintock demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McClintock amendment No. 3.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conaway amendment No. 2.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Foxx amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Foxx amendment No. 1.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4173-4188)
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Mr. Conaway moved that the Committee now rise.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thornberry amendment No. 20.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tipton amendment No. 19.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment No. 18.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Westerman amendment No. 17.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaMalfa amendment No. 16.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment No. 15.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Young (AK) amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Grijalva demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Young (AK) amendment No. 14.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Westerman amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Grijalva demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Westerman amendment No. 13.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gianforte amendment No. 12.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 11.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Herrera Beutler amendment No. 10.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4164-4173)
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Mr. Conaway moved that the Committee rise.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thompson (PA) amendment No. 9.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Latta amendment No. 8.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jones amendment No. 7.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Arrington amendment No. 6.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bergman amendment No. 5.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment No. 4.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gibbs amendment No. 2.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King (IA) amendment No. 1.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4046-4050, H4050-4057; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4059-4123)
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Mr. Conaway moved that the Committee now rise.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Subsequently, the Committee resumed it's sitting.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message from the Senate.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: The Speaker designated the Honorable Paul Mitchell to act as Chairman of the Committee.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 891 and Rule XVIII.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: The resolution provides for 1 hour of general on all three bills. For H.R. 5698 and H.R. 2, the resolution provides for consideration under a structured rule. For S. 2372, the resolution provides for consideration under a closed rule. Finally, the resolution provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on all three bills.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 891. (consideration: CR H4058-4129; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4059-4123)
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Rule H. Res. 891 passed House.
action_date: 2018-05-15
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 891 Reported to House. The resolution provides for 1 hour of general on all three bills. For H.R. 5698 and H.R. 2, the resolution provides for consideration under a structured rule. For S. 2372, the resolution provides for consideration under a closed rule. Finally, the resolution provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on all three bills.
action_date: 2018-05-03
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 508.
action_date: 2018-05-03
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 115-661.
action_date: 2018-05-03
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 115-661.
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 20.
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-04-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2018-04-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3196-3204)
action_date: 2018-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-04-12
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 115-334