H.R. 4366 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

Bill Text

    Text of H.R. 4366 PDF XML

    (as reported)

    H. Rept. 118-122 PDF

    Report from the Committee on Appropriations to accompany H.R. 4366

    Amendment Drafting Template DOC

    (courtesy of the Office of Legislative Counsel)

    Rule Information

    COMMITTEE ACTION:
    REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 9-4 on Tuesday, July 25, 2023.

    FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 614: 
    Agreed to by record vote of 217-206 on July 26, 2023.

    MANAGERS: Reschenthaler/Neguse

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    Structured rule for H.R. 4366.

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    Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

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    Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees.

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    Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.

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    Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or clause 5(a) of rule XXI.

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    Makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee report, amendments en bloc described in section 3 and pro forma amendments described in section 4. Each amendment shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 4 of the rule, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.

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    Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the Rules Committee report or amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the resolution.

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    Provides that the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or her designee may offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in the report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees, shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 4 of the rule, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.

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    Provides that the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any point for the purpose of debate.

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    Provides one motion to recommit.

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    Closed rule for S.J. Res. 9.

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    Waives all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution.

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    Provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read.

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    Waives all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution.

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    Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their respective designees.

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    Provides one motion to commit.

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    Closed rule for S.J. Res. 24.

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    Waives all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution.

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    Provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read.

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    Waives all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution.

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    Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their respective designees.

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    Provides one motion to commit.

    Amendments (click headers to sort)

    #Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
    1Version 2Plaskett (VI), Sablan (MP), Tokuda (HI), Moylan (GU), Radewagen (AS), González-Colón (PR)Bi-PartisanRevised Provides $5 million for the micro-grants for food security program.Revised
    2Version 1Barragán (CA), Scott (VA)DemocratStrikes Section 764 of H.R. 4368 relating to Executive Orders on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.Submitted
    3Version 1Donalds (FL), Brecheen (OK)RepublicanRevises the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to establish a temporary bipartisan commission within the Census Bureau to improve income and poverty measurement, expand general work requirements to individuals ages 16-64, and hour-based work requirements to individuals ages 18-64 with dependents over six years old, close the "broad-based categorical eligibility" loophole in SNAP and requiring recipients to cooperate with fraud investigations, institute penalties for unauthorized uses of Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards and enhancing fraud prevention measures for food retailers, and reinstate the publication of annual SNAP State Activity Reports and allowing states to retain 50% of funds collected from intentional program violations for fraud prevention efforts.Submitted
    4Version 4Biggs (AZ)RepublicanRevised Prevents funds from being used to take enforcement actions against homeopathic drug products that meet specified requirements in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.Revised
    5Version 1Biggs (AZ)RepublicanStrikes funding for Food for Peace Title II Grants and directs the total to the spending reduction account.Submitted
    6Version 1Biggs (AZ)RepublicanStrikes funding for the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program and directs the total to the spending reduction account.Submitted
    7Version 1Tiffany (WI), Ogles (TN), Miller (IL), Vasquez (NM), Perry (PA), Fitzgerald (WI), Van Orden (WI), Tenney (NY), Grothman (WI)Bi-PartisanEnsures that none of the funds made available by this bill will go towards funding a rule that will ban flavored milk, like chocolate milk, in schools and this would ensure that all types of milk are available to school children.Submitted
    8Version 1Grijalva (AZ)DemocratIncreases and decreases the USDA Economic Research Services by $2 million for the purposes of submitting a report to Congress on labor shortage impacts of agriculture workers exemption from overtime pay requirements.Submitted
    9Version 1Grijalva (AZ)DemocratWithdrawn Increases and decreases funding by $1 million for the Veterans Benefits Administration to provide support to deported veterans and to assist these veterans with legal matters.Withdrawn
    10Version 1Fischbach (MN), Ogles (TN)RepublicanWithdrawn Prohibits USDA funds from regulating or requiring farmers disclose scope 3 emissions.Withdrawn
    11Version 2Fischbach (MN), Tenney (NY)RepublicanRevised Increases funding for the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) to assist in the detection and response to animal disease outbreaks.Revised
    12Version 2Houlahan (PA)DemocratRevised Increases and decreases the funding for Rural Business Development Programs, to emphasize the need to provide federal support for America's domestic infant formula manufacturing base.Revised
    13Version 1Miller-Meeks (IA)RepublicanRequires the FDA commissioner to issue a report on the state of medical device interoperability in the US.Submitted
    14Version 1Miller-Meeks (IA)RepublicanRequires FDA commissioner to issue guidance to drug manufacturers on how to submit a successful over-the-counter application for an oral contraceptive.Submitted
    15Version 2Garamendi (CA)DemocratRevised Closes the Buy American loophole ($20M under this FY24 House bill) for the USDA's Kitchen Equipment Assistance Grant Program for School Food Authorities.Revised
    16Version 1Balint (VT)DemocratIncreases and decreases funding for the Office of the Secretary by $1 million with the intent to direct the Secretary to implement all disaster response and assistance authorities provided under the law to assist agricultural producers and rural communities affected by recent flooding in the State of Vermont as quickly as possible.Submitted
    17Version 2Westerman (AR), Golden (ME), Fitzpatrick (PA), Pingree (ME)Bi-PartisanWithdrawn Maintains language included in the FY23 Consolidated Appropriations Act ensuring pharmacists, physicians, and other health care providers are provided with paper copies of critical medicine prescribing information. The absence of printed materials is problematic for prescribers and patients in rural settings, deployed military settings, and in areas experiencing natural disasters or severe weather events.Withdrawn
    18Version 1Gottheimer (NJ)DemocratStrikes Section 744 to restore the requirement for a diverse offering of vegetables for school meal programs.Submitted
    19Version 1Gottheimer (NJ)DemocratRestores FY2023 funding levels for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) by adding $3 million back to the program.Submitted
    20Version 1Gottheimer (NJ)DemocratRestores FY2023 funding for school kitchen equipment and school breakfast expansion grants by adding $13 million back to these programs.Submitted
    21Version 1Pocan (WI), Garcia, Robert (CA), Porter (CA), Balint (VT)DemocratStrikes two provisions, Section 772 which prohibits funding to fly or display a flag over a USDA, FDA, CFTC, or FCA facility other than the American flag, the flag of a State, Territory, or District of Columbia, the flag of an Indian Tribal government, the flag of the Department, the flag of an Armed Force, or the POW/MIA flag and Section 773, which prohibits funding to take any discriminatory action against a person who speaks or acts in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief that marriage is a union of one man and one woman.Submitted
    22Version 1Bost (IL)RepublicanProhibits the Secretary of Agriculture from purchasing electric vehicles.Submitted
    23Version 2Escobar (TX)DemocratRevised Strikes section, 757, which prohibits the use of funds to promote or advance critical race theory.Revised
    24Version 1Nunn (IA), Davis (NC), Miller-Meeks (IA), Caraveo (CO), Craig (MN), Salinas (OR), Costa (CA), Gottheimer (NJ)Bi-PartisanRevises the ReConnect Program to increase rural broadband speed requirements and prioritize territories in which at least 75 percent of the households lack access to broadband service of at least 100/20 downstream and upstream transmission capacity.Submitted
    25Version 1Garcia, Robert (CA), Goldman (NY)DemocratBlocks funding for marijuana testing of federal job applicants in states which have legalized marijuana use.Submitted
    26Version 2Molinaro (NY), Leger Fernández (NM)Bi-PartisanRevised Decreases $3,000,000 from the Office of the Chief Financial Officer and increases $3,000,000 for grants for telemedicine and distance learning services in rural areas.Revised
    27Version 2Graves (LA)RepublicanRevised Limits the use of funds under this Act to restrict the exemption of certain individuals from the work requirement of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.Revised
    28Version 1Graves (LA)RepublicanWithdrawn Limits the use of funds made available by this Act if the age-based work requirement exemption of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 is sunset.Withdrawn
    29Version 4Tokuda (HI), Peltola (AK), Sablan (MP), González-Colón (PR), Moylan (GU)Bi-PartisanRevised Restores funding for the Reimbursement Transportation Cost Payment Program for geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.Revised
    30Version 2Graves (LA)RepublicanRevised Limits the use of funds under this or any other Act to grant, renew, or extend a waiver under section 6(o)(4)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.Revised
    31Version 2Graves (LA)RepublicanRevised Limits the use of funds under this Act to carry out the provision that allows a lack of sufficient jobs to qualify for statewide and partial work requirement waivers for able-bodied adults without dependents.Revised
    32Version 1Johnson (SD)RepublicanRestores funding for the Sun Grant Program within the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.Submitted
    33Version 2Escobar (TX)DemocratWithdrawn Strikes section 761 of H.R. 4368.Withdrawn
    34Version 1Greene (GA), Miller (IL)RepublicanProhibits funding for drugs that disrupt puberty or sexual development of minors.Submitted
    35Version 2McCormick (GA)RepublicanRevised Prohibits funds from being used to continue implementing the the FDA's 2006 and 2011 Compliance Policy guide which created the Unapproved Drugs Initiative.Revised
    36Version 1Greene (GA), Miller (IL)RepublicanProhibits funding for sex-altering surgical procedures for minors.Submitted
    37Version 1Greene (GA), Miller (IL)RepublicanProhibits funding for independent hospital systems that distribute drugs that disrupt puberty or sexual development of minors.Submitted
    38Version 2Caraveo (CO)DemocratRevised Increases by $2 million to Rural Cooperative Development Grants, offset by a decrease to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, for the purpose of Value-Added Producers Grants to provide more support for our agricultural producers to engage in value-added activities for new products and market opportunities.Revised
    39Version 1Greene (GA), Miller (IL)RepublicanProhibits funding for independent hospital systems that support sex-altering surgical procedures for minors.Submitted
    40Version 1Greene (GA), Miller (IL)RepublicanProhibits funding for medical research at any public or private organization that is developing any drug that disrupts puberty or sexual development of minors.Submitted
    41Version 2Caraveo (CO)DemocratRevised Increases funding for the Rural Health and Safety Education Program by $1,000,000, offset by a decrease in funding to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, to help provide increased mental and behavioral health education in rural communities.Revised
    42Version 1Greene (GA), Miller (IL)RepublicanProhibits funds for any public or private organization that is developing any drug used in sex-altering surgical procedures for minors.Submitted
    43Version 2Greene (GA)RepublicanRevised Prohibits funding for the development of plant and laboratory-based meat products.Revised
    44Version 1Caraveo (CO)DemocratIncreases and decreases funding by $10 million to the Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program to emphasize the importance of increased opportunities for the expansion of telehealth services into rural communities.Submitted
    45Version 2Greene (GA), Miller (IL)RepublicanRevised Prohibits funding for the development of any COVID-19 vaccine.Revised
    46Version 1Greene (GA)RepublicanExpands the ban on sale of agricultural land to foreign countries to include all foreign nations.Submitted
    47Version 2Greene (GA), Miller (IL)RepublicanRevised Prohibits funding for the development of climate change or green energy initiatives.Revised
    48Version 3Greene (GA)RepublicanRevised Prohibits assistance to the government of Ukraine.Revised
    49Version 1Miller-Meeks (IA)RepublicanEstablishes a National Biochar Research Network to test the impact of biochar across various soil types, application methods, and climates to learn more about its capacity to benefit farmers and the environment.Submitted
    50Version 1Brownley (CA)DemocratWithdrawn Adds $500,000 and subtracts $500,000 to the Office Of The Under Secretary For Research, Education, and Economics and the Office of the Chief Scientist.Withdrawn
    51Version 1Graves (LA), Nehls (TX), Weber (TX)RepublicanProvides resources to the FDA and USDA to support the domestic consumption of shrimp and to ensure shrimp in the United States are free of banned antibiotics.Submitted
    52Version 1Valadao (CA), LaMalfa (CA)RepublicanDecreases and increases funding for the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture for the purpose of addressing critical needs of the dairy industry impacted by natural disasters.Submitted
    53Version 3Pfluger (TX)RepublicanRevised Prohibits the finalization, implementation, administering, or enforcement the proposed rule entitled "Importation of Sheep, Goats, and Certain Other Ruminants".Revised
    54Version 1Doggett (TX)DemocratWithdrawn Prohibits use of funds for the direct or indirect procurement of expanded polystyrene food service products.Withdrawn
    55Version 1Cammack (FL), Waltz (FL)RepublicanWithdrawn Prohibits funds for the Secretary of Agriculture to operate, enter into, or renew a contract for the procurement of certain unmanned aircraft systems.Withdrawn
    56Version 1Miller (IL)RepublicanEnsures none of the funds made available go towards implementing the recommendations in the 2023 Interim Report issued by the USDA Equity Commission.Submitted
    57Version 2Miller (OH), Adams (NC), Caraveo (CO)Bi-PartisanRevised Restores FY23 funding level of $2 million (total funding) to the Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grant Program, USDA's Rural Development economic workforce program to provide job training skills that equip individuals with career skills to meet local workforce challenges and bolster rural economies, by transferring $2 million to the Rural Business Program Account reducing $2 million from the Office of the Chief Information Officer account.Revised
    58Version 2Ogles (TN)RepublicanRevised Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act from being used to purchase domestic agricultural products to provide non-emergency food aid to foreign countries.Revised
    59Version 1Vasquez (NM), Pfluger (TX), Stanton (AZ)Bi-PartisanIncreases Livestock Indemnity Program payments to ranchers for Mexican wolf depredations on cattle from 75% of the value of cattle to 100% of the value.Submitted
    60Version 1Vasquez (NM), Scott (VA), Adams (NC)DemocratStrikes section 748, which rescinds funding for loan forgiveness for economically distressed farmers who are in danger of losing their operations.Submitted
    61Version 1Higgins (LA)RepublicanDirects the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service, to conduct a comprehensive study on the economic impact and significance of the crawfish industry on United States agriculture. The Secretary is also directed to submit the findings and any recommendations for improving support for the United States crawfish industry to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.Submitted
    62Version 1Higgins (LA)RepublicanDirects the Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to conduct a comprehensive study on the impact of imported seafood, with a particular focus on shrimp, shellfish, crustaceans, molluscs, crawfish, blue crab, tilapia, and other seafood commodities, on domestic industries and the health and safety of animals. It also directs the Secretary of Agriculture, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, and the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, the Committee on Natural Resources, and the Committee on Homeland Security the findings of the study and any recommendations for policy changes or other measures that could be taken to protect domestic industries and ensure the health and safety of animals and consumers.Submitted
    63Version 1Hageman (WY), Houchin (IN)RepublicanProhibits any of the funds being appropriated in this act from going to the World Health Organization.Submitted
    64Version 1Biggs (AZ)RepublicanRestores funding for the Office of the Chief Information Officer to FY19 levels, and redirects the difference to the spending reduction account.Submitted
    65Version 1Biggs (AZ)RepublicanRestores funding to the Office of the Chief Economist to FY16 levels and directs the difference to the spending reduction account.Submitted
    66Version 1Hageman (WY)RepublicanEnsures none of the funds made available through this Act may be used for projects, programs, or activities intended to reduce methane emissions from ruminant animals through the use of certain animal projects.Submitted
    67Version 1Biggs (AZ)RepublicanRestores funding to the National Agricultural Statistical Service to FY19 levels and directs the difference to the spending reduction account.Submitted
    68Version 2Crawford (AR)RepublicanRevised Prevents the closing or continuous closing of offices of the Farm Service Agency, including any such offices still on a closed or hybrid schedule related to COVID-19.Revised
    69Version 2Cammack (FL)RepublicanRevised Prohibits funds from being used to finalize any rule or regulation that has resulted in or is likely to result in an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more.Revised
    70Version 1Biggs (AZ)RepublicanRestores funding to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to FY19 levels and directs the difference to the spending reduction account.Submitted
    71Version 1Molinaro (NY)RepublicanIncreases and decreases the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition to signal support for the existing cooperative agreement that provides outreach, training, and technical assistance to small farms on compliance requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act.Submitted
    72Version 1Biggs (AZ)RepublicanRestores funding to the Agricultural Marketing Service to FY19 levels and directs the difference to the spending reduction account.Submitted
    73Version 1Biggs (AZ)RepublicanRestores funding to the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center to FY19 levels and directs the difference to the spending reduction account.Submitted
    74Version 1Hageman (WY)RepublicanEnsures none of the funds made available by this Act may be used to support research focused on alternative proteins that are intended to have the characteristics of animal meat but that are made using plants, animal cell cultivation, or fermentation.Submitted
    75Version 2Molinaro (NY)RepublicanRevised Increases funding to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Extension Activities account by $5 million for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network. Decrease funding to the Office of the Chief Economist and Chief Information Officer by $2.5 million each.Revised
    76Version 2Molinaro (NY)RepublicanRevised Increases and decreases the Risk Management Agency to show strong Congressional concern on their proposed changes to apple insurance, and to encourage the agency to incorporate the feedback of farmers and crop insurance agents.Revised
    77Version 1Brecheen (OK)RepublicanEliminates funding for USDA's Rental Assistance Program.Submitted
    78Version 3Hageman (WY), Curtis (UT), Boebert (CO), Massie (KY)RepublicanRevised Prevents funds from being used to mandate electronic identification eartags for cattle and bisonRevised
    79Version 1Molinaro (NY), Tenney (NY), Slotkin (MI)Bi-PartisanIncreases and decreases the Foreign Agricultural Service to signal support for the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops program, which provides critical support in helping fruit and vegetable growers access foreign markets.Submitted
    80Version 1Escobar (TX)DemocratIncreases and decrease funding for the Rural Economic Development Loan Grant Program to highlight the importance of funding rural projects.Submitted
    81Version 1Escobar (TX)DemocratEstablishes an office of Colonia Affairs within the Department of Agriculture.Submitted
    82Version 1Good (VA)RepublicanReduces funding for the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education Program by $40 million.Submitted
    83Version 1Good (VA)RepublicanReduces funding for the USDA Office of Civil Rights by 50% from FY23 levels.Submitted
    84Version 1Good (VA)RepublicanReduces funding for the USDA Rental Assistance Program to FY19 levels.Submitted
    85Version 2Escobar (TX)DemocratRevised Increases and decrease the Community Connect Grant Program to provide broadband service in economically disadvantaged communities.Revised
    86Version 2Slotkin (MI)DemocratRevised Decreases and increases funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance NetworkRevised
    87Version 1Gluesenkamp Perez (WA)DemocratIncreases and decreases funding for the Agricultural Research Service by $1,000,000 with the intent to conduct research to understand the amount of microplastics in land-applied biosolids on farmland and the potential impacts on soil health, crops, public health, and the environment.Submitted
    88Version 1Raskin (MD), Strickland (WA), Lee (CA), Williams (GA), Adams (NC), Goldman (NY), Slotkin (MI)DemocratIncreases and decreases funding to USDA's Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program by $8.5 million. Expresses support for restoring funding to urban agriculture at FY23 levels.Submitted
    89Version 1Ogles (TN)RepublicanReduces funding for Food for Peace by 50%.Submitted
    90Version 4Beyer (VA), Trone (MD), Norton (DC), Wexton (VA), Connolly (VA), Raskin (MD), Ivey (MD)DemocratRevised Strike section 738 prohibiting increase in number of positions at USDA in the National Capital Region unless otherwise specified in the reportRevised
    91Version 1Ogles (TN)RepublicanReduces funding for the McGovern-Dole program by 50%.Submitted
    92Version 4Larson (CT)DemocratRevised Increases with offsets funding for the Office of the Secretary by $10,000,000 with the intent to direct the Secretary to implement all disaster response and assistance authorities provided under the law to assist agricultural producers and rural communities in the State of Connecticut affected by recent flooding.Revised
    93Version 1Crawford (AR)RepublicanEnsures the amounts appropriated for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, not less than $20 million shall be available for funding grant applications under the plant health and production and plant products priority area with a primary focus on evaluating the efficacy and feasibility, as well as the implementation of agricultural practices intended to reduce levels of inorganic arsenic, lead, cadmium, or mercury in food crops.Submitted
    94Version 1Crawford (AR)RepublicanEnsures none of the funds made available by this Act may be used to require or enforce the installation of solar panels on land that would otherwise be classified as prime farmland (as such term is defined under section 1491.3 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations).Submitted
    95Version 1Self (TX)RepublicanProhibits funds in the underlying bill from being used to write, prepare, or publish any final or interim final rule relating to the proposed rule or otherwise implement of enforce the proposed rule “National Organic Program; Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards”Submitted
    96Version 1Cammack (FL)RepublicanWithdrawn Limits fund to the Secretary of Agriculture if they fail to respond to a Congressional Inquiry within 60 days.Withdrawn
    97Version 1Pfluger (TX), Miller-Meeks (IA)RepublicanProhibits funds from being used for research or development of cell-cultured meat.Submitted
    98Version 1Donalds (FL)RepublicanProhibits funds for regulation of premium cigars.Submitted
    99Version 1Stefanik (NY)RepublicanWithdrawn Prevents funds from being used to enter into an agreement with a labor union to carry out USDA's Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Grant Program.Withdrawn
    100Version 1Steil (WI)RepublicanTransfers $500,000 from the Office of the Secretary to the Agricultural Research Service.Submitted
    101Version 1Good (VA)RepublicanReduces the Food for Peace program by $1,000,000,000.Submitted
    102Version 1Donalds (FL)RepublicanRestores funding for the Commodity Futures Trading Commision (CFTC) to FY18 spending levels.Submitted
    103Version 2Molinaro (NY), Caraveo (CO)Bi-PartisanRevised Increase-decrease funding to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Extension Activities account to support full funding for USDA's AgrAbility Program, which provides support to farmers and farm families with disabilities.Revised
    104Version 1Gluesenkamp Perez (WA)DemocratIncreases and decreases funding for USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) salaries and expenses by $1 million for the purposes of requesting preference to equipment purchased that comes with service manuals and dealer equivalent software to improve the Agency’s ability to repair the equipment.Submitted
    105Version 2Steil (WI)RepublicanRevised Appropriates $10,000,000 for dairy business innovation initiatives.Revised
    106Version 1Donalds (FL)RepublicanWithdrawn Prohibits funds from enforcing a 2018 Food and Drug Administration rule.Withdrawn
    107Version 1Spanberger (VA)DemocratIncreases TEFAP Storage and Distribution funding by $1,000,000.Submitted
    108Version 1Gooden (TX)RepublicanProhibits use of funds under H.R. 4368 (the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024) for any program, activity, or purpose relating to Executive Order 14075 of June 15, 2022, or Executive Order 13988 of January 20, 2021 (relating to combating discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation)Submitted
    109Version 1Gooden (TX)RepublicanProhibits use of funds under H.R. 4368 (the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024) for any program, activity, or purpose relating to providing, encouraging, promoting, or administering any gender-transition therapy, medicine, or treatments.Submitted
    110Version 1Spanberger (VA)DemocratIncreases funding for Rural Business Development Grants by $1,000,000.Submitted
    111Version 1Miller (IL)RepublicanPrevents funds from going towards USDA's Climate Hubs.Submitted
    112Version 1Leger Fernández (NM)DemocratIncreases Rural Development Salaries and Expenses by $5 million to support the Rural Partners Network. Decreases funding for the Office of Safety, Security, and Protection by an equal amount.Submitted
    113Version 1Spartz (IN), Massie (KY)RepublicanStates that none of the funds made available by this bill may be used to carry out commodity checkoff programs.Submitted
    114Version 3Leger Fernández (NM)DemocratRevised Increases funds for the Office of Tribal Relations to the FY23 enacted amount. Decreases the Office of Safety, Security, and Protection by an equal amount.Revised
    115Version 4Leger Fernández (NM)DemocratRevised Increases funds for inspections within Section 515 of Rural Multi Family Rental Housing Loan Program by $7 million. Decreases the Office of Safety, Security, and Protection by an equal amount.Revised
    116Version 1Spanberger (VA), Gottheimer (NJ)DemocratIncreases funding by $5 million for the Packers and Stockyards Division at USDA.Submitted
    117Version 1DeLauro (CT), Jacobs (CA), Nadler (NY), Larson (CT), Frankel (FL), Evans (PA), Chu (CA), Eshoo (CA), Torres (CA), Scanlon (PA), Lee (NV), McClellan (VA), Doggett (TX), Titus (NV), Pocan (WI), Wexton (VA), Cherfilus-McCormick (FL), Foster (IL), McGovern (MA), Tokuda (HI), Leger Fernández (NM), Watson Coleman (NJ), Panetta (CA), Deluzio (PA), Gluesenkamp Perez (WA), Takano (CA), Sánchez (CA), Garamendi (CA), McGarvey (KY), Lee (CA), Moore (WI), Williams (GA), Escobar (TX), Goldman (NY), Lieu (CA), DeGette (CO), Velázquez (NY), Pressley (MA), Gomez (CA), Ryan (NY), Bush (MO), Landsman (OH), Garcia, Robert (CA), Blunt Rochester (DE), Barragán (CA), Porter (CA), Norton (DC), Jayapal (WA), Schakowsky (IL), Wilson (FL), Crockett (TX), Khanna (CA), Swalwell (CA), Kilmer (WA), Lofgren (CA), Vargas (CA), Kim (NJ), Espaillat (NY), Mfume (MD), Wasserman Schultz (FL), Mullin (CA), Sablan (MP), Brownley (CA), Pingree (ME), Morelle (NY), McBath (GA), Meng (NY), Correa (CA), Quigley (IL), Hoyle (OR), Stevens (MI), Plaskett (VI), Kildee (MI), Casten (IL), Ocasio-Cortez (NY), Blumenauer (OR), Salinas (OR), Auchincloss (MA), Castor (FL), Gottheimer (NJ), Casar (TX), Houlahan (PA), Raskin (MD), Trahan (MA), Vasquez (NM), Trone (MD), Connolly (VA), Carter (LA), Balint (VT), Neguse (CO), Jackson Lee (TX), DelBene (WA), Crow (CO), Sherrill (NJ), DeSaulnier (CA), Norcross (NJ), Kuster (NH), Sorensen (IL), Hayes (CT), Smith (WA), Fletcher (TX), Bonamici (OR), Ivey (MD), Himes (CT), Peters (CA), Craig (MN), Cleaver (MO), Manning (NC), McCollum (MN), Mrvan (IN), Sarbanes (MD), Spanberger (VA), Thanedar (MI), Dean (PA), Case (HI), Cárdenas (CA), Beatty (OH), Tlaib (MI), Underwood (IL), Bera (CA), Moulton (MA), Budzinski (IL), Allred (TX), Strickland (WA), Ruppersberger (MD), Thompson (CA), Payne, Jr. (NJ), Schneider (IL), Pappas (NH), Kamlager-Dove (CA), Courtney (CT), Veasey (TX), Johnson (GA), Nickel (NC), Cartwright (PA), Garcia (IL), Costa (CA), Hoyer (MD), Adams (NC), Schrier (WA), Magaziner (RI), Scott (VA), Carbajal (CA), Davis (IL), Slotkin (MI), Golden (ME), Davids (KS), Pettersen (CO), Gallego (AZ)DemocratStrikes Section 761, which reverses the FDA decision to allow mifepristone to be dispensed in certified pharmacies, instead of only in hospitals, clinics, and medical offices.Submitted
    118Version 1Spanberger (VA)DemocratIncreases funding for Rural Cooperative Development Grants by $1,000,000.Submitted
    119Version 2Porter (CA), Gottheimer (NJ)DemocratRevised Increases funding for 4-H by $1 million.Revised
    120Version 1Donalds (FL)RepublicanClarifies which cigars are defined as premium.Submitted
    121Version 2Sewell (AL), Rogers (AL)Bi-PartisanRevised Increases funding by $1,000,000 for the rural decentralized water systems program authorized by section 306E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.Revised
    122Version 1Schrier (WA), Pingree (ME)DemocratMaintain flexibility within the Commodity Credit Corporation for the USDA Secretary to continue implementation of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program.Submitted
    123Version 2Donalds (FL)RepublicanRevised Restores funding for the Foreign Agricultural Service to FY19 levels.Revised
    124Version 1Schrier (WA), Ross (NC), Mann (KS)Bi-PartisanContinues base appropriation for agriculture research facilities and related infrastructure to support world class research and innovation.Submitted
    125Version 2Biggs (AZ)RepublicanRevised Restores funding for the Commodity Futures Trading Corporation to FY19 levels, and directs the remainder to the spending reduction account.Revised
    126Version 1Jackson (TX)RepublicanLate Revises the funding for the National Agricultural Statistics Service to reinstate the Agricultural Statistics District level estimates for cotton, including in-season and end-of-season reports.Submitted
    127Version 1Jackson (TX)RepublicanLate Prohibits the FDA Commissioner from purchasing electric vehicles.Submitted
    128Version 1Pettersen (CO), Williams (GA)DemocratLate Increases and decreases the WIC account by $300 million to emphasize the $300 million discrepancy between the President’s budget request of $6.3 billion for 2.5 million Americans relying on WIC and the funding level in the underlying bill, $6 billion.Submitted
    129Version 1Pettersen (CO)DemocratLate Increases funding for the Snow Survey and Water Forecasting Program within Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) to provide greater investments in monitoring seasonal snowpack and annual mountain precipitation.Submitted
    130Version 1Pettersen (CO)DemocratLate Increases funding for the repair, rehabilitation, and new construction for Rural Housing.Submitted
    131Version 1Jackson (TX)RepublicanLate Includes projects to improve rural hospitals and rural health care facilities are eligible projects under the Rural Community Development InitiativeSubmitted
    132Version 1Boebert (CO)RepublicanLate Redirects resources in the bill from government employees to the Inspector General to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse, and to bring funding for the IG up closer to the budget request.Submitted
    133Version 3Wasserman Schultz (FL), Doggett (TX)DemocratLate Withdrawn Strikes a provision related to HHS setting a tobacco product standard for nicotine.Withdrawn
    134Version 1Self (TX)RepublicanLate Withdrawn This amendment prevents funds from going to the civilian climate core.Withdrawn
    135Version 2Huffman (CA)DemocratLate Withdrawn Ensures none of the funds made available to UDSA may be used in contravention of UDSA regulations regarding civil rights, nondiscrimination protections, and responsibilities for organizations receiving direct or indirect Federal financial assistance.Withdrawn
    136Version 1Brecheen (OK)RepublicanLate Reduces Natural Resources Conservation Service funding to FY16 levels.Submitted
    137Version 1Edwards (NC)RepublicanLate Increases funding to the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program by $1,000,000, specifically for the Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program.Submitted
    138Version 2Boebert (CO), Perry (PA)RepublicanLate Revised Utilizes the Holman Rule to reduce the salary of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Food and Nutrition Service of the Department of Agriculture, Stacy Dean, to $1.Revised
    139Version 1Casar (TX)DemocratLate Withdrawn Strikes Section 737. This section would prevent USDA from finalizing the current Packers and Stockyards rules or releasing additional proposals.Withdrawn
    140Version 2Edwards (NC)RepublicanLate Revised Increases funding by $1,000,000 to the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), specifically for purposes of researching tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV).Revised
    141Version 1Miller (IL)RepublicanLate Prohibits funds to implement the COVID–19 Workplace Safety Plan issued by the Department of AgricultureSubmitted
    142Version 3Jackson Lee (TX)DemocratLate Revised Increases funding by $2,000,000 for the USDA agency that provides grant research funding for "1890s Land Grant Universities" which are 28 Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Decreases funding for Office of the Chief Information Officer by $3 million.Revised
    143Version 1Boebert (CO)RepublicanLate Withdrawn Prevents funds from being used for the VA program titled "Managing Gender Diversity in the Department of Veterans."Withdrawn
    144Version 2Escobar (TX)DemocratLate Revised Increases the Community Facilities Program by $5 million to ensure rural communities have the needed resources to develop or improve essential public services and facilities.Revised
    145Version 1Boebert (CO)RepublicanLate Prevents funds for USDA's Equity Commission.Submitted
    146Version 2Boebert (CO)RepublicanLate Revised Prevents USDA from using funds for woke courses, books and study guides.Revised
    147Version 1Self (TX)RepublicanLate This amendment would prohibit funds in this bill from being used toward the Civilian Climate Corps.Submitted
    148Version 1Brecheen (OK)RepublicanLate Reduces the Rural Economic Development Loans Program to FY19 levels.Submitted
    149Version 1Jackson Lee (TX)DemocratLate States that nothing in the bill restricts the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture or any federal agency head from providing assistance and benefits to victims of trafficking as permitted by 22 U.S.C. §7105(b) of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 1464, Pub. Law 106-386).Submitted
    150Version 1Tenney (NY)RepublicanLate Strikes any funding to be used for DEI funding at the USDA.Submitted
    151Version 2Boebert (CO)RepublicanLate Revised Redirects spending in the bill to provide increased resources for technical assistance grants for rural water and waste systems.Revised
    152Version 2Boebert (CO)RepublicanLate Revised Redirects resources in the bill to competitive grants to State agencies for subgrants to schools to purchase equipment and support school breakfast programs.Revised
    153Version 2Boebert (CO)RepublicanLate Revised Redirects resources in the bill to cooperative forestry research to actively manage forests and reduce wildfires, insects, diseases, and other destructive agents.Revised
    154Version 2Boebert (CO)RepublicanLate Revised Redirects resources in the bill to the National School Lunch Program.Revised
    155Version 2Boebert (CO)RepublicanLate Revised Redirects resources in the bill to help reduce specialty crop pests.Revised
    156Version 2Good (VA)RepublicanLate Revised Reduces to $1 the salary of the Director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at the FDA.Revised
    157Version 1Garbarino (NY), Malliotakis (NY), Gottheimer (NJ)Bi-PartisanLate Removes the prohibition from purchasing hot foods in SNAP.Submitted
    158Version 1Burlison (MO)RepublicanLate Prevents the use of funds under this Act to carry out the provision that allows states to waive work requirements for able-bodied adults in areas with high unemployment or a lack of sufficient jobs.Submitted
    159Version 1Burlison (MO)RepublicanLate Prohibits the use of funds under this Act to carry out the provision that allows states to exempt a percentage of able-bodied adults without dependents from the work requirement without providing any reason.Submitted
    160Version 2Boebert (CO)RepublicanLate Revised Prevents funds from being used to develop human food with lab grown "meat."Revised
    161Version 1Perry (PA)RepublicanLate Cuts the Rural Business—Cooperative Service Rural Business Program Account\ by 50% from FY23 enacted.Submitted
    162Version 1Perry (PA)RepublicanLate Reduces the Rural Economic Development Loan Account by $75 million.Submitted
    163Version 1Brecheen (OK)RepublicanLate Prohibits funding for any increases in monthly allotments caused by the 2021 Thrifty Food Plan re-evaluation.Submitted
    164Version 2Roy (TX), Cammack (FL)RepublicanLate Revised Prohibits funds in this act from being used to carry out Biden's climate change executive orders.Revised
    165Version 1Massie (KY)RepublicanLate Withdrawn None of the funds in this Act may be used to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce any rule related to herd sharing.Withdrawn
    166Version 2Massie (KY)RepublicanLate Revised None of the funds made available in this bill may support edible vaccines.Revised
    167Version 1Good (VA)RepublicanLate Reduces to $1 the salary of the Director of the Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology at the FDA.Submitted
    168Version 1Good (VA)RepublicanLate Reduces to $1 the salary of the Director of the Division of Risk Management at the FDA.Submitted
    169Version 1Good (VA)RepublicanLate Reduces to $1 the salary of the Director of the Office of New Drugs at the FDA.Submitted
    170Version 1Good (VA)RepublicanLate Reduces to $1 the salary of the Director of the Office of Compliance at the FDA.Submitted
    171Version 1Good (VA)RepublicanLate Reduces to $1 the salary of the Director of the Office of Medical Policy at the FDA.Submitted
    172Version 1Good (VA)RepublicanLate Reduces to $1 the salary of the Director of the Office of Regulatory Policy at the FDA.Submitted
    173Version 1Perry (PA)RepublicanLate Prohibits the use of funds to provide non-recourse loans for raw cane sugar or refined beet sugar.Submitted
    174Version 1Perry (PA)RepublicanLate Prohibits the use of funds to purchase sugar for the purpose of selling it through the feedstock flexibility program.Submitted
    175Version 1Perry (PA)RepublicanLate Prohibits the use of funds to establish an overall allotment quantity for sugar.Submitted
    176Version 1Bishop (NC)RepublicanLate returns the Agricultural Research Service to FY 20 levels.Submitted
    177Version 1Bishop (NC)RepublicanLate reduces funding for Animal and Plant Health InspectionSubmitted
    178Version 2Massie (KY)RepublicanLate Revised None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to issue any new rule related to (1) limiting the number of individuals allowed to co-own an animal for purposes of the custom exemption of the Food Safety and Inspection Service, (2) related to collectively-owned membership organizations, or (3) requiring custom operators to maintain records that demonstrate an exact correspondence between individuals owning a particular animal prior to slaughter and the individuals receiving any part of the product derided from that animal.Revised
    179Version 1Bishop (NC)RepublicanLate Prevents funding for the USDA Farmers Market.Submitted
    180Version 1Neguse (CO), Buchanan (FL)Bi-PartisanLate “Increases and decreases the USDA Office of Inspector General by $1 million for the purposes of enforcing existing animal fighting statutes.”Submitted
    181Version 1Arrington (TX)RepublicanLate Prohibits the use of funds from being used to carry out the Justice40 Initiative.Submitted
    182Version 1DeLauro (CT), Underwood (IL)DemocratLate Restores WIC fruit and vegetable voucher funding level to the 2023 enacted level.Submitted
    183Version 1Stauber (MN), Zinke (MT)RepublicanLate Prohibits any funds made available by this bill from being used to fund the Farm to School Network Racial Equity Learning Lab.Submitted
    184Version 1Sykes (OH)DemocratLate This amendment restores funding to the WIC program, the federal program that provides funding to states for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age 5 who are found to be at nutritional risk.Submitted

    Committee Votes

    Rules Committee Record Vote No. 115

    Motion by Ms. Scanlon to amend the rule to make in order amendment #2 to H.R. 4366, offered by Representative Brownley, which strikes section 259, prohibiting surgical procedures or hormone therapies for the purposes of gender affirming care; section 260, prohibiting the flying or displaying the pride flight over VA facilities; and section 416, which prohibits discrimination against people who believe marriage is between a man and a woman. Defeated: 4–9

    Majority Member
    Vote
    Mr. Burgess
    Nay
    Mr. Reschenthaler
    Nay
    Mrs. Fischbach
    Nay
    Mr. Massie
    Nay
    Mr. Norman
    Nay
    Mr. Roy
    Nay
    Mrs. Houchin
    Nay
    Mr. Langworthy
    Nay
    Mr. Cole, Chairman
    Nay
    Minority Member
    Vote
    Mr. McGovern
    Yea
    Ms. Scanlon
    Yea
    Mr. Neguse
    Yea
    Ms. Leger Fernández
    Yea
    Rules Committee Record Vote No. 116

    Motion by Ms. Scanlon to amend the rule to make in order amendment #10 to H.R. 4366, offered by Representative Wasserman Schultz, which strikes Section 258 prohibiting funding for abortions and implementation of VA's interim final rule on access to reproductive health care. Defeated: 4–9

    Majority Member
    Vote
    Mr. Burgess
    Nay
    Mr. Reschenthaler
    Nay
    Mrs. Fischbach
    Nay
    Mr. Massie
    Nay
    Mr. Norman
    Nay
    Mr. Roy
    Nay
    Mrs. Houchin
    Nay
    Mr. Langworthy
    Nay
    Mr. Cole, Chairman
    Nay
    Minority Member
    Vote
    Mr. McGovern
    Yea
    Ms. Scanlon
    Yea
    Mr. Neguse
    Yea
    Ms. Leger Fernández
    Yea
    Rules Committee Record Vote No. 117

    Motion by Mr. Neguse to amend the rule to make in order amendment #62 to H.R. 4366, offered by Representative Pettersen, which increases and decreases funding by $200,000,000 for the Defense Base Closure Account (BRAC) to emphasize the lack of funding for investments in PFAS remediation. Defeated: 4–9

    Majority Member
    Vote
    Mr. Burgess
    Nay
    Mr. Reschenthaler
    Nay
    Mrs. Fischbach
    Nay
    Mr. Massie
    Nay
    Mr. Norman
    Nay
    Mr. Roy
    Nay
    Mrs. Houchin
    Nay
    Mr. Langworthy
    Nay
    Mr. Cole, Chairman
    Nay
    Minority Member
    Vote
    Mr. McGovern
    Yea
    Ms. Scanlon
    Yea
    Mr. Neguse
    Yea
    Ms. Leger Fernández
    Yea
    Rules Committee Record Vote No. 118

    Motion by Mr. Neguse to amend the rule to make in order amendment #40 to H.R. 4366, offered by Representative Lee of California, which strikes Section 414 that prohibits funding for Executive Orders 13985, 14091, and 14035, which direct the federal government to continue working to advance racial equity and support underserved communities. Defeated: 4–9

    Majority Member
    Vote
    Mr. Burgess
    Nay
    Mr. Reschenthaler
    Nay
    Mrs. Fischbach
    Nay
    Mr. Massie
    Nay
    Mr. Norman
    Nay
    Mr. Roy
    Nay
    Mrs. Houchin
    Nay
    Mr. Langworthy
    Nay
    Mr. Cole, Chairman
    Nay
    Minority Member
    Vote
    Mr. McGovern
    Yea
    Ms. Scanlon
    Yea
    Mr. Neguse
    Yea
    Ms. Leger Fernández
    Yea
    Rules Committee Record Vote No. 119

    Motion by Ms. Leger Fernández to amend the rule to make in order en bloc amendment #43 to H.R. 4366, offered by Representative Lee of California, and amendment #42, offered by Representative Wasserman Schultz. Amendment #43 strikes Section 415 prohibiting funding related to any program, project, or concept that promotes Critical Race Theory and amendment #42 strikes Section 417 prohibiting funding for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training. Defeated: 4–9

    Majority Member
    Vote
    Mr. Burgess
    Nay
    Mr. Reschenthaler
    Nay
    Mrs. Fischbach
    Nay
    Mr. Massie
    Nay
    Mr. Norman
    Nay
    Mr. Roy
    Nay
    Mrs. Houchin
    Nay
    Mr. Langworthy
    Nay
    Mr. Cole, Chairman
    Nay
    Minority Member
    Vote
    Mr. McGovern
    Yea
    Ms. Scanlon
    Yea
    Mr. Neguse
    Yea
    Ms. Leger Fernández
    Yea
    Rules Committee Record Vote No. 120

    Motion by Mr. Reschenthaler to report the rule. Adopted: 9–4

    Majority Member
    Vote
    Mr. Burgess
    Yea
    Mr. Reschenthaler
    Yea
    Mrs. Fischbach
    Yea
    Mr. Massie
    Yea
    Mr. Norman
    Yea
    Mr. Roy
    Yea
    Mrs. Houchin
    Yea
    Mr. Langworthy
    Yea
    Mr. Cole, Chairman
    Yea
    Minority Member
    Vote
    Mr. McGovern
    Nay
    Ms. Scanlon
    Nay
    Mr. Neguse
    Nay
    Ms. Leger Fernández
    Nay