118th Congress Transportation and Public Works
H.R. 2385: ACE Agriculture Act
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Summary
This bill reauthorizes the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AGARDA) and expands the program's environmental sustainability goals. (The program supports innovative research and development of technology, research tools, and products to address long-term and high-risk challenges related to food and agriculture.)
The bill expands the program's goals to include water conservation and responding to greenhouse gas emissions, as well as resilience to (1) drought, (2) infectious diseases, and (3) plant and animal pathogens and pests.
The bill also removes the current pilot program designation and requires the Department of Agriculture to establish and maintain an AGARDA staff.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Randy Feenstra R-IAOriginal
- Donald Payne D-NJ
- Salud Carbajal D-CA
- Josh Harder D-CA
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks R-IA
- Elissa Slotkin D-MI
- Zoe Lofgren D-CA
- Andrea Salinas D-OR
- Ann Kuster D-NH
- Nicole (Nikki) Budzinski D-IL
- Julia Brownley D-CA
- Sharice Davids D-KS
- Colin Allred D-TX
- Brian Fitzpatrick R-PA
- Yadira Caraveo D-CO
- Chellie Pingree D-ME
- Marcus Molinaro R-NY
Who scored on this bill
- 1Jimmy Panetta SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Jimmy Panetta.
Show the full action history (3 actions)
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.