H.R. 2 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

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.

Text (6)

Enrolled Bill

Engrossed Amendment Senate

June 28, 2018

Engrossed in House

June 21, 2018

Placed on Calendar Senate

June 21, 2018

Reported in House

May 3, 2018

Introduced in House

April 12, 2018

Amendments (369)

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Jun 28, 2018

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 3390 to Senate Amendment 3224

To prohibit the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption.

Agreed To

Jun 28, 2018

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 3389 to Senate Amendment 3224

To reauthorize the rural emergency medical services training and equipment assistance program under section 330J of the Public Health Service Act.

Agreed To

Jun 28, 2018

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 3388 to Senate Amendment 3224

To establish the Council on Rural Community Innovation and Economic Development.

Agreed To

Jun 28, 2018

Submitted in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 3383

To provide for certain work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents and to require State agencies to operate a work activation program for eligible participants in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

Submitted

Jun 28, 2018

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 3371 to Senate Amendment 3224

To provide that producers may change their election to participate in agriculture risk coverage or price loss coverage in the 2021 crop year.

Agreed To

Jun 28, 2018

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 3365 to Senate Amendment 3224

To avert the waiving of liability for a utility whose line clearing work ignites a wildfire.

Agreed To

Jun 28, 2018

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 3364 to Senate Amendment 3224

To prohibit the use of funds to carry out programs in Cuba in contravention of the National Security Presidential Memorandum prohibiting transactions with entities owned, controlled, or operated by or on behalf of military intelligence or security services of Cuba.

Agreed To

Jun 28, 2018

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 3348 to Senate Amendment 3224

To modify the provision relating to economic adjustment assistance for upland cotton users, to provide payments for losses relating to peach and blueberry crops, and to strike the provision relating to the use of the Commodity Credit Corporation.

Agreed To

Jun 28, 2018

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 3346 to Senate Amendment 3224

To provide that research and extension grants may be made for the purposes of researching hop plant health.

Agreed To

Jun 28, 2018

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 3323 to Senate Amendment 3224

To add a provision relating to extension and agricultural research at 1890 land-grant colleges.

Agreed To

Jun 28, 2018

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 3321 to Senate Amendment 3224

To provide additional assistance under the non-insured crop assistance program for certain producers.

Agreed To

Jun 28, 2018

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 3303 to Senate Amendment 3224

To ensure that the Secretary of Agriculture enforces certain Buy American requirements with respect to fish harvested within United States waters.

Agreed To

Jun 28, 2018

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 3287 to Senate Amendment 3224

To modify the study of marketplace fraud of traditional foods.

Agreed To

Jun 28, 2018

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 3224

In the nature of a substitute.

Agreed To

Amendments

Jun 28, 2018

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 3221 to Senate Amendment 3224

To provide for a report on funding for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture and other extension programs.

Agreed To

Jun 28, 2018

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 3181 to Senate Amendment 3224

To improve the Rural Energy for America Program.

Agreed To

Jun 28, 2018

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 3171 to Senate Amendment 3224

To include a provision on requirements for the calculation of a separate actual crop revenue and agriculture risk coverage guarantee for irrigated and nonirrigated covered commodities.

Agreed To

Jun 28, 2018

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 3134 to Senate Amendment 3224

To modify conservation reserve program provisions.

Agreed To

Amendments

Jun 28, 2018

Not Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 3074 to Senate Amendment 3224

To prohibit certain practices relating to certain commodity promotion programs and require greater transparency by those programs.

Active

May 18, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 633

An amendment numbered 31 printed in House Report 115-679 to repeal the final rule issued by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of the Army entitled "Clean Water Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States" (80 Fed. Reg. 37053 (June 29, 2015)).

Agreed To

May 18, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 632

An amendment numbered 30 printed in House Report 115-679 to allow the Secretary of the Interior, in conjunction with the Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, to issue depredation permits to livestock farmers authorizing the taking of black vultures otherwise prohibited by law to prevent damage to livestock during calving season.

Agreed To

May 18, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 631

An amendment numbered 29 printed in House Report 115-679 to require the Secretary to consider the totality of conservation measures already in place, or proposed, to mitigate species or habitat loss when determining whether Federal action is likely to jeopardize either.

Agreed To

May 18, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 630

Amendment strengthens prohibitions against animal fighting by ensuring the law applies to all US territories.

Agreed To

May 18, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 629

An amendment numbered 27 printed in House Report 115-679 to create a new initiative to allow the United States Department of Agriculture to match funds invested in educational programs or services for Indians.

Agreed To

May 18, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 628

An amendment numbered 26 printed in House Report 115-679 to direct the Secretary to designate, among existing USDA staff, a Beginning Farmer and Rancher (BFR) Coordinator in each state, without associated cost.

Agreed To

May 18, 2018

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 627

Amendment sought to prohibit federal interference with the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products between States that allow the distribution of unpasteurized milk or milk products for direct human consumption.

Active

May 18, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 626

An amendment numbered 23 printed in House Report 115-679 to improve cooperation with the Forest Service to intercept tree and wood pests and would require a report on the interception of forest pests.

Agreed To

May 18, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 625

An amendment numbered 22 printed in House Report 115-679 to prioritize grants for forest restoration under the Competitive Forestry, Natural Resources, and Environmental Grants Program.

Agreed To

May 18, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 624

An amendment numbered 21 printed in House Report 115-679 to establish a pilot program to demonstrate effective tools and techniques for safeguarding national forests and watersheds.

Agreed To

May 17, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 623

An amendment numbered 20 printed in House Report 115-679 to direct the USFS and DOI to make vacant allotments available to grazing permit or lease holders in the even of a natural disaster, conflict with wildlife, or court-issued injunction. To prevent a court injunction in the event that the federal agency is unable to make a vacant allotment available.

Agreed To

May 17, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 622

An amendment numbered 19 printed in House Report 115-679 to add invasive vegetation to Section 602 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act.

Agreed To

May 17, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 621

An amendment numbered 18 printed in House Report 115-679 to ensure that newly designated 1890 Institution's base funding is calculated by using the same formula as already established 1890 Institutions.

Agreed To

May 18, 2018

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 620

Amendment sought to amend the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 to prohibit USDA from awarding value-added agricultural product market development grants to support the marketing of beer, wine, distilled spirits, hard cider, or other alcohol products. Also, the amendment sought to rescind $8 million of the unobligated funds that were previously provided to USDA for grants.

Active

May 17, 2018

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 619

Amendment sought to repeal the bioenergy subsidy programs established in Title IX of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002.

Active

May 17, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 618

An amendment numbered 15 printed in House Report 115-679 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide an extension of study on comparable access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico.

Agreed To

May 17, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 617

An amendment numbered 14 printed in House Report 115-679 to expand access to traditional foods for native populations first created in Sec. 4033 of PL 113-79.

Agreed To

May 17, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 616

Amendment provides States the flexibility to contract out administrative functions of SNAP.

Agreed To

May 17, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 615

An amendment numbered 12 printed in House Report 115-679 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a feasibility study on developing a Thrifty Food Plan to calculate the amount of the Nutritional Assistance Program for Puerto Rico.

Agreed To

May 17, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 614

An amendment numbered 11 printed in House Report 115-679 to end eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for convicted violent rapists, pedophiles and murderers after enactment into law.

Agreed To

May 17, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 613

An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 115-679 to ensure that if an individual becomes ineligible to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program as a household member due to failure to meet the requirements under subparagraph (B), the remaining household members (including children), shall not become ineligible to apply to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program due to such individual's ineligibility.

Agreed To

May 17, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 612

An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 115-679 to provide sequencing and prioritization for volunteer visits and improves communication and coordination between USDA, USAID and implementing partners. The amendment also establishes a geographically defined crop yield metrics system and an Internet-based resource for data and knowledge sharing among the participants, stakeholders and the public.

Agreed To

May 17, 2018

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 611

Amendment sought to amend SNAP work requirements to repeal geographic area waivers to allow States to exempt only 5% of SNAP recipients, set the same hour per week work requirement for married parents as for single parents, exempt parents of children under 3 instead of children under 6, require participants in training programs to go through E Verify.

Active

May 17, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 610

An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 115-679 to expand USDA's ability to assess natural resource concerns through enhanced measurement, evaluation, and reporting on conservation program outcomes.

Agreed To

May 17, 2018

Withdrawn

Sponsorship

House Amendment 609

An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 115-679 to amend the Conservation Title to cap the number of CRP acres at 24 million a year.

Active

May 17, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 608

An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 115-679 to streamline the sign up process for Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) by directing the Secretary of Agriculture to change the regulatory requirements from an annual sign up to a `one and done' process for ARC and PLC only.

Agreed To

May 17, 2018

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 607

Amendment sought to phase out agricultural subsidies.

Active

May 17, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 606

An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 115-679 to make technical and conforming changes, in addition to making amendments to titles IV, VI and XI of H.R. 2. These amendments consist of changes to nutrition programs, requiring consultation between USDA and NTIA on broadband loan and grant programs and establishing a food access liaison at USDA.

Agreed To

May 17, 2018

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 605

Amendment sought to modernize and reform the sugar program by removing barriers to domestic production and implementing market reforms.

Active

May 17, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 604

An amendment numbered 20 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to establish Cattle and Carcass Grading Correlation and Training Centers to limit subjectivity and increase the accuracy of grading cattle across the country.

Agreed To

May 17, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 603

An amendment numbered 19 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to authorize the U.S. Forest Service to convey 3.61 acres of Forest Service Land to Dolores County, Colorado for the strict purpose of building a fire station.

Agreed To

May 17, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 602

An amendment numbered 18 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to reauthorize the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program for another 10 years.

Agreed To

May 17, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 601

An amendment numbered 17 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to instruct the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Interior to provide Congress a yearly report tabulating the metrics surrounding wildfire prevention, including the number of acres treated and agency response time.

Agreed To

May 17, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 600

An amendment numbered 16 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to streamline the Forest Service application process required to construct broadband infrastructure on federal land.

Agreed To

May 17, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 599

An amendment numbered 15 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to allow the Village of Santa Clara to purchase land from the United States Forest Service that was formerly part of Fort Bayard Military Reservation.

Agreed To

May 17, 2018

Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 598

Amendment exempts all National Forests in Alaska from the U.S. Forest Service Roadless Rule.

Agreed To

May 17, 2018

Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 597

Amendment requires the Forest Service to consider the long-term health of the nation's forests when developing collaborative management plans. Also, shields agency decision-making from certain injunctions on sustainable forest management.

Agreed To

May 17, 2018

Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 596

An amendment numbered 12 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to authorize expedited salvage operations for areas burned by wildfire to salvage dead trees and reforest to prevent re-burn, provide for the utilization of burned trees, or to provide a funding source for reforestation. Requires a two month environmental assessment for reforestation activities and at least 75% of the burned area be reforested.

Agreed To

May 17, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 595

An amendment numbered 11 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to authorize counties to be included in Good Neighbor Authority cooperative agreements and contracts in order to improve forest health and bolster watershed restoration.

Agreed To

May 17, 2018

Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 594

An amendment numbered 10 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to direct the payment of a portion of stewardship project revenues to the county in which the stewardship project occurs.

Agreed To

May 16, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 593

Amendment numbered 9 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to add Chronic Wasting Disease to Sec. 7208, High-Priority Research and Extension Initiatives.

Agreed To

May 16, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 592

Amendment numbered 8 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to require the Federal Communications Commission, in consultation with the United States Department of Agriculture, to establish a task force for reviewing the connectivity and technology needs of precision agriculture in the United States.

Agreed To

May 16, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 591

An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to remove the first 1,500 individuals residing on military bases from calculation into population thresholds set for "rural areas.'.

Agreed To

May 16, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 590

An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to modify the Community Facilities Direct Loan and Guarantee Loan Program and the Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program to permit rural hospitals to refinance existing debt.

Agreed To

May 16, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 589

An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to direct GAO to study the agricultural credit needs of farms, ranches, and related agricultural businesses that are owned or operated by Indian tribes on tribal lands or enrolled members of Indian tribes on Indian allotments. If needs are not being met, report shall include legislative and other recommendations that would result in a system under which the needs are met in an equitable and effective manner.

Agreed To

May 16, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 588

An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to amend the Nutrition title to allow SNAP users to purchase a multivitamin with their SNAP benefits.

Agreed To

May 16, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 587

An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to express a sense of congress encouraging partnerships at the watershed level between nonpoint sources and regulated point sources to advance the goals of the Water Pollution Control Act.

Agreed To

May 16, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 586

An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to allow Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to go into contracts with drainage districts to provide irrigation or water efficiency.

Agreed To

Actions (172)

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12/20/2018

Became Public Law No: 115-334.

12/20/2018

Signed by President.

12/19/2018

Presented to President.

12/12/2018

Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

12/12/2018

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 369 - 47 (Roll no. 434).

12/12/2018

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 369 - 47 (Roll no. 434).

12/12/2018

The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 115-1072 as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10151-10152)

12/12/2018

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.

12/12/2018

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

12/12/2018

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.

12/12/2018

Mr. Conaway brought up conference report H. Rept. 115-1072 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 1176. (consideration: CR H10142-10151)

12/12/2018

Rule H. Res. 1176 passed House.

12/11/2018

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.

12/11/2018

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

12/11/2018

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 13. Record Vote Number: 259.

12/11/2018

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 13. Record Vote Number: 259.

12/11/2018

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7406-7412)

12/11/2018

Conference papers: official papers held at the desk in Senate.

12/10/2018

Conference report H. Rept. 115-1072 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9823-9955)

12/10/2018

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 115-1072 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9823-9955)

12/10/2018

Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.

12/10/2018

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

12/10/2018

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

09/05/2018

Conference held.

09/05/2018

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

08/02/2018

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

08/01/2018

Senate appointed conferees. Roberts; McConnell; Boozman; Hoeven; Ernst; Stabenow; Leahy; Brown; Heitkamp.

07/31/2018

Senate insists on its amendment, agrees to request for conference, and authorizes the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5503)

07/18/2018

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.

07/18/2018

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.

07/18/2018

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..

07/18/2018

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.

07/18/2018

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.

07/18/2018

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.

07/18/2018

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.

07/18/2018

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.

07/18/2018

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.

07/18/2018

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.

07/18/2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

07/18/2018

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 392 - 20 (Roll no. 336).

07/18/2018

The previous question was ordered without objection.

07/18/2018

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".

07/18/2018

Mr. Peterson moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H6493-6495; text: CR H6493)

07/18/2018

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H6493-6495)

07/18/2018

Mr. Conaway asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference. (consideration: CR H6493-6495)

06/29/2018

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

06/28/2018

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)

06/28/2018

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)

06/28/2018

Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

06/28/2018

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4689-4717)

06/27/2018

Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.

06/27/2018

Measure laid before Senate by motion.

06/27/2018

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S4460)

06/27/2018

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4460-4492)

06/26/2018

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4382-4398)

06/25/2018

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4364)

06/25/2018

Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 3. Record Vote Number: 140. (CR S4364)

06/21/2018

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.

06/21/2018

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4336-4337)

06/21/2018

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 483.

06/21/2018

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.

06/21/2018

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 211 (Roll no. 284).

06/21/2018

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 211 (Roll no. 284).

06/21/2018

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5447-5449)

05/18/2018

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.

05/18/2018

Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to reconsider the vote.

05/18/2018

On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 213 (Roll no. 205).

05/18/2018

Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 213 (Roll no. 205).

05/18/2018

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 183 - 226 (Roll no. 204).

05/18/2018

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

05/18/2018

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.

05/18/2018

Mr. Maloney, Sean moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Agriculture. (CR H4230)

05/18/2018

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.

05/18/2018

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

05/18/2018

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2.

05/18/2018

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.

05/18/2018

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.

05/18/2018

DEBATE - The Committee resumed debated on the Banks (IN) amendment.

05/18/2018

The Committee resumed its sitting.

05/18/2018

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.

05/18/2018

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.

05/18/2018

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.

05/18/2018

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.

05/18/2018

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.

05/18/2018

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.

05/18/2018

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.

05/18/2018

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.

05/18/2018

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.

05/18/2018

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.

05/18/2018

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.

05/18/2018

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.

05/18/2018

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

05/18/2018

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4213-4233)

05/17/2018

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.

05/17/2018

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

05/17/2018

Mr. Conaway moved that the committee rise.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

05/17/2018

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4201-4205)

05/17/2018

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4199-4201)

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4188-4189)

05/17/2018

On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.

05/17/2018

Mr. Conaway moved that the Committee now rise.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4173-4188)

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

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.

05/17/2018

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4164-4173)

05/16/2018

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.

05/16/2018

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

05/16/2018

Mr. Conaway moved that the Committee rise.

05/16/2018

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.

05/16/2018

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.

05/16/2018

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.

05/16/2018

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.

05/16/2018

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.

05/16/2018

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.

05/16/2018

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.

05/16/2018

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.

05/16/2018

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

05/16/2018

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4046-4050, H4050-4057; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4059-4123)

05/16/2018

On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.

05/16/2018

Mr. Conaway moved that the Committee now rise.

05/16/2018

Subsequently, the Committee resumed it's sitting.

05/16/2018

The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message from the Senate.

05/16/2018

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2.

05/16/2018

The Speaker designated the Honorable Paul Mitchell to act as Chairman of the Committee.

05/16/2018

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 891 and Rule XVIII.

05/16/2018

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.

05/16/2018

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)

05/16/2018

Rule H. Res. 891 passed House.

05/15/2018

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.

05/03/2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 508.

05/03/2018

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 115-661.

04/18/2018

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 20.

04/18/2018

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

04/12/2018

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

04/12/2018

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3196-3204)

04/12/2018

Introduced in House

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