119th Congress Agriculture and Food
H.R. 4550: United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025
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Summary
This bill reauthorizes the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA) through FY2030 and modifies authorities under the act.
Under the USGSA, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) establishes official marketing or quality standards for certain grains (e.g., corn, soybeans, and wheat), and the Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) conducts and supervises official grain inspections and weighing services. Most provisions of the act are permanently authorized; however, several expire on September 30, 2025.
Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2030
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- FGIS's authority to collect fees for required federal supervision of inspections and weighing services;
- the 30% cap on administrative and supervisory costs which may be incurred for services performed, with exceptions;
- standardization and compliance activities and monitoring of foreign ports; and
- the Grain Inspection Advisory Committee.
The costs associated with equipment and the development of technology are excluded from the current 30% cap for administrative and supervisory costs for services.
The bill also includes a technical change that specifies fees are part of a trust fund, instead of the current fund.
Under the bill, USDA may inspect domestic non-export grain that is loaded or unloaded at an export port, as needed.
Further, USDA must prioritize the adoption of improved grain grading technology to provide for efficient, accurate, and consistent grading of grain.
Additional revisions include
- allowing USDA to work in cooperation with official agencies in a continuing research program,
- expanding reporting requirements, and
- allowing an advisory committee member to serve until a new member is appointed.
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
- Angie Craig D-MNOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Glenn Thompson SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
- 2Angie CraigCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Glenn Thompson.
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- Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 263.
- Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Received in the Senate.
- Mr. Thompson (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3870)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4550.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3870)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3870)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 119-233.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 190.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.