May 20, 2025
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—May 20, 2025
This Week! Wed. May 21: NALC Webinar Will Explore Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements for Farm Operators
Next Week: Fri. May 30: Understanding the Basics of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (free attorney CLE available)
Agribusiness: Pennsylvania Opens Farm Vitality Planning Grant Program, $500,000 Available 🌾
On May 17, 2025, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin a notice (55 Pa.B. 3427) of the standards and requirements for the Agricultural Business Development Center’s (ABDC) Farm Vitality Planning Grant Program. According to the notice, the program will provide grants up to $15,000, limited to 75% of project costs, to help recipients with the following activities:
- “Create or obtain business plans and management strategies to enhance the long-term economic viability of a farm.”
- “Create or obtain plans for the transition of ownership and operation of a farm to new owners and operators.”
- “Create or obtain plans for transfer of ownership and operation of a farm within the farmer’s family.”
- “Create or obtain business planning to diversify an existing agricultural operation to new or different forms of agricultural production, including on-farm value-added processing and agritourism.”
- “Maintain the long-term economic viability and protect the investment of public funds in preserving farms that are subject to perpetual agricultural conservation easements acquired under the Agricultural Area Security Law (3 P.S. §§ 901—916), for agricultural production.”
- “Create or obtain business planning for a farm expansion or to seek financing for farm growth.”
PDA states that $500,000 is available and that it “will accept [and review] applications received on or after May 19, 2025 . . . in the order they are received and . . . award grants on a continuous basis until available funds are exhausted.”
International Trade: Federal Circuit Court Holds ‘Fruit’ Includes ‘Mixed Fruits’ in Tariff Classification
On May 9, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued an opinion affirming the Court of International Trade’s determination that a Canadian company’s frozen fruit mixtures were properly classified under U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 0811.90.80 (“Fruit . . . frozen . . . other”). Nature’s Touch Frozen Foods (West) Inc. v. United States, No. 23-2093. The company argued that, because “the subheadings of heading 0811 all describe individual fruits or groups of specific fruits—not mixtures,” its “frozen fruit mixtures should . . . be classified under subheading 2106.90.98, ‘Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included . . . Other,’” which “are entitled to duty free treatment under the North American Free Trade Agreement.” The court agreed with the trial court that “the common meaning of ‘fruit’ describes mixed fruits” and “does not imply a limitation to individual types of fruit.” The court stated, “We see no error in the trial court’s analysis that ‘fruit’ properly encompasses mixed fruits” and held that the “frozen fruit mixtures are properly classified in heading 0811.”
Agricultural Labor: Federal Court Upholds ‘Temporary Ag Workers Rule,’ Cases Still Pending
On May 5, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued an order granting summary judgment in favor of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in a case challenging the department’s H-2A final rule, “Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States.” N.C. Farm Bureau Fed’n, Inc. v. U.S. Dep’t Labor, No. 5:24-cv-00527. The court found in favor of DOL on all four arguments raised by the plaintiff producers, holding that the rule (1) “does not raise a major question” under the major questions doctrine, (2) does not exceed DOL’s statutory authority, (3) is not an arbitrary and capricious agency action, and (4) does not conflict with the National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (NLRA). The court departed from the reasoning of the three other district courts that have heard challenges to the rule and issued injunctions prohibiting DOL from enforcing portions of the rule, which notably prohibits employer “retaliation for self-advocacy and concerted activity.” The court stated, “Without addressing the definition of ‘collective bargaining,’ the courts in Kansas and Barton determined the Final Rule conflicts with the NLRA by bestowing upon H-2A workers the right to collectively bargain.” However, the court found that “‘collectively bargain’ is a term of art defined in the NLRA as ‘the performance of the mutual obligation of the employer and the representative of the employees to meet at reasonable times and confer in good faith,’ and ‘the negotiation of an agreement . . . and the execution of a written contract incorporating any agreement reached.” The court then reasoned that “[b]ecause nothing in the Final Rule requires such ‘mutual obligation’ or ‘negotiation,’ it does not convey a right to collectively bargain.” Parts of the rule remain blocked in the other pending cases. See ALWR—Dec. 10, 2024, “Two Federal Courts Block ‘Temporary Ag Workers’ Rule, Nationwide Stay Issued” and CASL’s H-2A Program Issue Tracker.
Food Labeling: Florida Farm Bill Prohibits ‘Mislabeled’ Plant-Based Products, Unauthorized Drones on Farmland
On May 15, 2025, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law SB 700 (PDF), known as the “Florida Farm Bill.” Among numerous changes, the law establishes the following provisions:
- “Grants the department rulemaking authority to enforce the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) standard of identity for meat, poultry, and poultry products, to prohibit the sale of plant-based products mislabeled as meat, poultry, or poultry products in th[e] state,” effective upon enactment of a mandatory labeling program by Florida’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services;
- “Prohibits the use of drones on agricultural lands by unauthorized individuals”;
- “Prohibits local governments from adopting or enforcing any regulation that inhibits the construction of housing for legally verified agricultural workers and provides requirements for such housing”; and
- “Prohibits the use of any additive to a public water supply that is not for the explicit purpose of improving water quality,” namely fluoride.
Except where otherwise specified, the law becomes effective July 1, 2025. See also CASL’s Meat Labeling Law Issue Tracker.
Biotechnology: Federal Court Allows Dormant Commerce Clause Claim to Proceed Against Florida’s Cultivated Meat Prohibition
On April 25, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida issued an order granting the Florida Agriculture Commissioner’s motion to dismiss all counts—except Plaintiff cultivated meat company Upside’s dormant Commerce Clause claim—in a case challenging the legality of the state’s prohibition on the sale and manufacture of cultivated meat (Fla. Stat. §§500.452(1)–(6)). Upside Foods Inc. v. Simpson, No. 4:24-cv-00316. The court “conclude[d] that [Upside] ha[d] plausibly alleged that Florida’s ban violates the dormant Commerce Clause by discriminating in effect against interstate commerce through excluding out-of-state businesses and products from Florida’s market to protect in-state businesses against a projected decline in market share.” Additionally, the court found that Upside’s “allegations of discriminatory effect are also bolstered by its allegations regarding Florida officials’ statements [PDF] about the ban’s protectionist purpose.” The court further stated, “The question remains as to whether conventional meat and cultivated meat are actually in the same market or in competition with one another . . . [b]ut on a motion to dismiss, it is sufficient that Plaintiff has alleged that the two are competing products and that barring cultivated meat from coming into Florida benefits Florida’s in-state conventional meat industry.” The case will now proceed towards discovery and trial. See also ALWR—Jan. 7, 2025, “Federal Court Denies Preliminary Injunction of Florida Cultivated Meat Prohibition, Appeal Filed” and CASL’s Cell-Cultured Food Regulations Issue Tracker.
Pesticides/Herbicides: Georgia Law Establishes EPA-Approved Labels Sufficient for State Duty-to-Warn Law
On May 9, 2025, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed into law SB 144 (PDF), establishing that “a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] with respect to pesticides.” Under the law, beginning January 1, 2026, a pesticide label approved by the EPA pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) displayed on a registered pesticide “shall be deemed a sufficient warning label” regarding a state-law or common-law duty to warn claim. The law does not apply if EPA determines that “a manufacturer knowingly withheld, concealed, misrepresented, or destroyed material information regarding the human health risks of such pesticide in order to obtain or maintain approval of its label by the [EPA].” See also ALWR—Apr. 29, 2025, “North Dakota Law Establishes EPA-Approved Labels Sufficient for State Duty-to-Warn Law,” ALWR—Apr. 15, 2025, “Monsanto Files Petition for Certiorari Seeking FIFRA Preemption in Glyphosate Cases” and CASL’s Glyphosate Issue Tracker.
Pesticides: Federal Court Finds ‘No Injury’ for Pesticide Levels Below EPA-Approved Tolerance for Imported Oats
On March 18, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued an opinion granting Quaker Oats Company’s motion to dismiss a class action claim alleging that the company’s “promotion of the whole grains in its Products as healthy is misleading given the presence . . . of chlormequat,” which is prohibited in U.S.-grown oats but allowed in imported oats at an EPA-approved tolerance of 40,000 parts per billion (ppb). Tepper v. The Quaker Oats Company, No. 1:24-cv-02055. The consumer plaintiffs “refer[red] to a peer-reviewed study by the Environmental Working Group [EWG] that showed the presence of chlormequat in . . . the Products, with the highest amount . . . found in Quaker Old Fashioned Oats at 291 ppb.” The court found that the plaintiffs had “not plausibly alleged that the EPA’s regulations establishing safe levels of chlormequat in imported oats do not also apply to oats grown in the United States for the purposes of determining whether the level of chlormequat in a product is safe or unsafe,” noting that “the highest amount of chlormequat that Plaintiffs allege was found in the Products is 291 ppb or .291 ppm—.7% of the EPA’s tolerance level for chlormequat.” The court then determined that “the only reasonable inference is that whether the oats in the Products were imported or grown in the United States, the levels of chlormequat in the Products were safe,” stating, “Plaintiffs’ allegations about the harm that chlormequat poses to humans is hypothetical.” The court held that the plaintiffs did not have standing because they failed to allege an injury-in-fact and dismissed the case with prejudice.
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National Agricultural Law Center Partner Webinars. Usually held on the third Wednesday of the month, these webinars are freely available to the general public and are typically designed to be appropriate for both attorneys and non-attorneys.
- May 21, 2025, Navigating ADA Compliance for Agritourism Guests, Jackie Schweichler
- June 18, 2025, An Overview of State Grain Dealer Statutes in the United States, Ross Pifer
Understanding Agricultural Law Series. A free monthly Zoom webinar series for agricultural and rural business advisors. One hour of substantive CLE credit available for Pennsylvania-licensed attorneys at no charge. All events on Fridays, noon–1 pm (ET). Upcoming:
- May 30, 2025, Understanding the Basics of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
- June 27, 2025, Understanding Pennsylvania’s Clean & Green Program: County-Level Administration
- July 25, 2025, Understanding the Basics of ADA Compliance for Agritourism Operations
- August 22, 2025, Understanding the Basics of Foreign Agricultural Land Ownership Laws
Quarterly Dairy Legal Webinar Series. A free quarterly Zoom webinar series covering dairy industry legal and regulatory developments with an in-depth focus topic. One hour of substantive CLE credit available for Pennsylvania-licensed attorneys at no charge. All events on Tuesdays, noon–1 pm (ET). Upcoming:
- July 15, 2025, July 2025 Quarterly Dairy Legal Webinar
2025 Agricultural Law Symposium. In-person at Penn State Dickinson Law, Lewis Katz Building, University Park, Pa. This day-long symposium will offer 6 CLE credits to Pennsylvania-licensed attorneys. More information & registration coming soon at link above!
- September 18, 2025—REGISTRATION AVAILABLE
Podcasts
Farmland Legal Energy Podcast
The Inflation Reduction Act and Agriculture
An Introduction to Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land
Resources of Interest:
Nat’l Agric. Law Ctr., EPA Releases Final Insecticide Strategy, Brigit Rollins (May 15, 2025)
Nat’l Agric. Law Ctr., Whistleblowers, Divestment, and Disclosure: Idaho Enacts Amendment to State’s Foreign Ownership Law, Ramie Parsons (May 13, 2025)
Agric. Law & Tax’n Blog, The “One, Big, Beautiful Bill”, Roger A. McEowen (May 13, 2025)
Ohio St. Univ. Ext. Farm Off. Blog, Dead Canadians, Fake Lawyers, and Real Insurance Advice, Robert Moore (May 8, 2025)
Ohio St. Univ. Ext. Farm Off. Blog, 2024 Farm Commodity Program Payment Estimates for Ohio Counties as of May 2025, Carl Zulauf, Seungki Lee, and David Marrison (May 13, 2025)
Southern Ag Today, What is Crop Protection Legislation, Paul Goeringer (Univ. Md) (May 16, 2025)
Southern Ag Today, Screwworms, Part II, David Anderson (Tex. A&M AgriLife Ext.) (May 13, 2025)
STATE ACTIONS—EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PRESS RELEASES
Shapiro Administration Invests $3.4 Million to Support Farms, Make Fresh, Affordable Food Available to More Pennsylvanians (May 15, 2025)
PENNSYLVANIA EXECUTIVE AGENCIES (Pa. Bulletin Vol. 55, No. 20—May 17, 2025):
Department of Agriculture
55 Pa.B. 3427 Notice: “Standards and Requirements for the Agricultural Business Development Center Farm Vitality Planning Grant Program”
Department of Environmental Protection
55 Pa.B. 3430 Notice: “The Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law and The Federal Clean Water Act Applications for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits and Water Quality Management (WQM) Permits Under the Clean Streams Law and Federal Clean Water Act”
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
HB 242 “An Act amending the Tax Reform Code of 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), in tax credits relating to beginning farmers, further providing for scope of article, for definitions, for beginning farmer management tax credit and for approval of tax credit.” House Floor Vote (203 Yes Votes; 0 No Votes). (May 14, 2025)
HB 1456 “An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, providing for Statewide toll-free animal abuse reporting telephone number.” Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs. (May 13, 2025)
SB 349 “An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in environmental protection, providing for decommissioning of solar energy facilities.” Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection. (May 13. 2025)
Upcoming Pennsylvania Agriculture-Related Legislative Hearings
House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee: “Public hearing on PRESS legislation/ HB 501.” (May 19, 2025, 10:00 AM)
FEDERAL ACTIONS—EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
EPA Announces $267 Million in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup Communities Across the Country (May 16, 2025)
Senate Confirms Sean Donahue as President Trump’s EPA General Counsel (May 15, 2025)
Administrator Zeldin Proposes to Approve Arizona’s Primacy Application for All Underground Injection Wells (May 15, 2025)
EPA Announces It Will Keep Maximum Contaminant Levels for PFOA, PFOS (May 14, 2025)
EPA Takes Enforcement Action to Address Biodiesel Spill that Reached Maine Waterways (May 9, 2025)
U.S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) PRESS RELEASES
Secretary Rollins Concludes Visit to U.K., Fights for Key Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Products (May 15, 2025)
Secretary Rollins Finishes Day Two of U.K. Agricultural Trade Delegation (May 13, 2025)
Secretary Rollins Concludes Day One of United Kingdom Agricultural Trade Delegation (May 12, 2025)
USDA Serves Up Food Safety Guidelines for Your Summer Cookout (May 13, 2025)
Secretary Rollins Announces New Agricultural Marketing Service Administrator (May 13, 2025)
USDA AGENCY PRESS RELEASES
Agricultural Research Service
Orange You Glad that Researchers Made a “Sweet” Discovery for the Citrus Industry? (May 15, 2025)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
U.S.-Panama Partnership Keeps New World Screwworm at Bay (May 13, 2025)
Farm Service Agency
USDA Designates New Mexico Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Drought (Fast-Track) (May 15, 2025)
USDA Designates Five Wyoming Counties as Natural Disaster Areas (May 15, 205)
USDA Designates Florida Counties as Natural Disaster Areas (May 15, 2025)
USDA Designates New Mexico Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Drought (May 15, 2025)
USDA Designates Five Wyoming Counties as Natural Disaster Areas (May 14, 2025)
USDA Designates 3 Maryland Counties as Natural Disaster Areas 2 Contiguous Pennsylvania Counties Also Eligible for Assistance (May 14, 2025)
USDA Designates Six North Dakota Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas for Drought (May 12, 2025)
USDA to Open General and Continuous Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment for 2025 (May 12, 2025)
Foreign Agricultural Service
FY 2025 McGovern-Dole Notice of Funding Opportunity Published (May 12, 2025)
Export Sales to Mexico (May 12, 2025)
National Agricultural Statistics Service
USDA Forecasts Winter Wheat Production Up 2% In 2025, Orange Production Up Slightly From April Forecast (May 12, 2025)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Extension Disaster Education Network Provides Crucial Resources Across Nation (May 12, 2025)
Natural Resource Conservation Service
South Carolina Local Working Group Meetings (May 15, 2025)
NRCS Maryland Announces Renewal Options for Expiring Conservation Stewardship Program Contracts (May 13, 2025)
NRCS Texas accepting applications for the Petronila Creek Nutrient Reduction Project (May 12, 2025)
FEDERAL EXECUTIVE AGENCIES (Federal Register: May 11–16, 2025):
Agriculture Department
90 FR 20997 Notice: “Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request—Agricultural Resource Management and Chemical Use Surveys—Substantive Change.” (May 16, 2025)
Agricultural Marketing Service
90 FR 20083 Final Rule: “Rescission of Recordkeeping on Restricted Use Pesticides by Certified Applications” (May 12, 2025)
90 FR 20133 Proposed Rule—Comment Period: “Rescinding National Organic Program; Market Development for Mushrooms and Pet Food” (May 12, 2025)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
90 FR 20440 Notice: “General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan; Intent to Reestablish Committee” (May 14, 2025)
Farm Service Agency
90 FR 20231 Final Rule: “Removal of Obsolete Crop Assistance Program Regulations” (May 13, 2025)
Food and Nutrition Service
90 FR 20825 Proposed Rule: “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Rescission of Changes to Civil Rights Data Collection Methods” (May 16, 2025)
90 FR 20083 Final Rule: “Child and Adult Care Food Program: Rescission of Obsolete Data Collection Requirements” (May 12, 2025)
Foreign Agricultural Service
90 FR 20440 Notice and Request for Comments: “Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection” (May 14, 2025)
90 FR 20441 Notice and Request for Comments: “Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information Collection: Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund” (May 14, 2025)
Forest Service
90 FR 20997 Notice—Comment Period: “Pemigewasset Ranger District; White Mountain National Forest; Grafton County New Hampshire; Waterville Valley Resort EIS” (May 16, 2025)
90 FR 20619 Notice—Comment Period: “Malheur National Forest, Blue Mountain and Prairie City Ranger Districts and Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Whitman Ranger District, Oregon; Austin Project; Revision” (May 15, 2025)
Environmental Protection Agency
90 FR 21031 Notice: “Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability” (May 16, 2025)
90 FR 21030 Notice: “2025 Annual Joint Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission and the Mid-Atlantic Northeast Visibility Union” (May 16, 2025)
90 FR 21030 Notice—Comment Period: “First Modification to Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser Proposed Settlement Agreement and Covenant Not To Sue and Prospective Purchaser Proposed Settlement Agreement and Covenant Not To Sue Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as Amended; In Re: Mohawk Tannery Site, Located in Nashua, New Hampshire” (May 16, 2025)
90 FR 20396 Final Rule: “L-Arginine in Pesticide Formulations; Exemption from the Requirement for a Tolerance” (May 14, 2025)
90 FR 20425 Proposed Rule—Comment Period: “Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period” (May 14, 2025)
90 FR 20236 Interim Final Rule—Request for Comment: “Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Data Reporting and Recordkeeping Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Change to Submission Period” (May 13, 2025)
U.S. HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE:
H.R.2492 “Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act of 2025” Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (May 14, 2025)
H.R.1682 “BELO’S Act” Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (May 14, 2025)
H.R.3470 “To establish in the Department of Agriculture an Office of Agritourism, and for other purposes.” Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (May 15, 2025)
H.R.3465 “To amend Public Law 91378 to authorize activities relating to Civilian Conservation Centers, and for other purposes.” Referred to the Committees on Natural Resources, Education and Workforce, and Agriculture. (May 15, 2025)
H.R.3457 “To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to the feral swine eradication and control program, and for other purposes.” Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (May 15, 2025)
H.R.3456 “To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit keeping elephants in captivity at zoological parks or safari parks, and for other purposes.” Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (May 15, 2025)
H.R.3448 “To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to establish additional payments for unborn livestock under the livestock indemnity payment program.” Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (May 15, 2025)
H.R.3444 “To direct Federal land management agencies of the Department of the Interior to establish Tribal Co-Management Plans and to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into agreements with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations for the performance of certain activities of the Forest Service, and for other purposes.” Referred to the Committees on Natural Resources and Agriculture. (May 15, 2025)
H.R.3442 “To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to increase the Federal cost share for supplemental nutrition assistance program administration to improve staffing and retention, and for other purposes.” Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (May 15, 2025)
H.R.3437 “To prohibit the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury and other financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company.” Referred to the Committees on Financial Services and Agriculture. (May 15, 2025)
H.R.3392 “To require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a New World screwworm fly rearing facility, and for other purposes.” Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (May 14, 2025)
H.R.3376 “To establish a trust fund to provide for adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure, and for other purposes.” Referred to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Education and Workforce. (May 13, 2025)
H.R.3361 “To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to reauthorize the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, and for other purposes.” Referred to the Committees on Agriculture and Natural Resources. (May 13, 2025)
H.R.3358 “To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to take certain steps to enhance the capacity of United States farmers to produce natural color additives, and for other purposes.” Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (May 13, 2025)
H.R.3349 “To amend the Animal Health Protection Act with respect to the importation of live dogs, and for other purposes.” Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (May 13, 2025)
H.R.3346 “To abolish the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.” Referred to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology. (May 13, 2025)
H.R.3338 “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate certain fuel excise taxes and impose a tax on greenhouse gas emissions to provide revenue for maintaining and building American infrastructure, and for other purposes.” Referred to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, Education and Workforce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology, and Agriculture. (May 13, 2025)
H.R.3329 “To provide for the conservation and designation of habitat connectivity areas, with support from the voluntary conservation programs administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as American wildlife corridors, and for other purposes.” Referred to the Committees on Agriculture and Natural Resources. (May 13, 2025)
U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY:
H.R.2492 “Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act of 2025” Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (May 14, 2025)
H.R.1612 “Flatside Wilderness Additions Act” Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (May 14, 2025)
S.1789 “A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude as income certain payments received by household members from certain employment programs, and for other purposes.” Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (May 15, 2025)
S.1788 “A bill to amend Public Law 91-378 to authorize activities relating to Civilian Conservation Centers, and for other purposes.” Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (May 15, 2025)
S.1781 “A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to establish additional payments for unborn livestock under the livestock indemnity payment program.” Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (May 15, 2025)
S.1769 “A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to expand the provision of farmer-led technical assistance, and for other purposes.” Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (May 14, 2025)
S.1758 “A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to provide mandatory funding from the Commodity Credit Corporation for reimbursement payments to geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes.” Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (May 14, 2025)
S.1751 “A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a New World screwworm fly rearing facility, and for other purposes.” Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (May 14, 2025)
S.1736 “A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to clarify the availability and appropriateness of training for local food service personnel, and for other purposes.” Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (May 13, 2025)
S.1729 “A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to streamline conservation practice standards, and for other purposes.” Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (May 13, 2025)
S.1725 “A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act with respect to the importation of live dogs, and for other purposes.” Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (May 13, 2025)
S.1713 “A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to improve agricultural productivity, profitability, resilience, and ecological outcomes through modernized data infrastructure and analysis, and for other purposes.” Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (May 12, 2025)
Agriculture-Related Legislative Hearings & Reports
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee: “Hearings to examine the nominations of Dudley Hoskins, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, and Scott Hutchins, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, both of the Department of Agriculture.” (May 21, 2025, 10:30 AM)
Contributors:
Audry Thompson—Staff Attorney
Victoria Dutterer—Research Assistant
