Bill Sponsor
House Concurrent Resolution 88
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Supporting the Farmers Bill of Rights.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 6, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 6, 2020
Latest Action
Feb 6, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Concurrent Resolution
Concurrent Resolution
A form of legislative measure used for the regulation of business within both chambers of Congress, not for proposing changes in law. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Con.Res. or S.Con.Res. Joint resolutions and simple resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
88
Congress
116
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
Primary focus of measure is agricultural practices; agricultural prices and marketing; agricultural education; food assistance or nutrition programs; food industry, supply, and safety; aquaculture; horticulture and plants. Measures concerning international trade in agricultural products may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
New Mexico
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
Connecticut
Democrat
Wisconsin
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that (1) it recognizes the many contributions that family farmers and ranchers, including historically underserved farmers and ranchers, have made to America's agricultural industry, local food production, food sovereignty, rich variety of the country's abundant food supply, and traditional and cultural agricultural practices; and (2) the federal government should encourage support for family farmers and ranchers, in rural communities and on indigenous lands, and ensure access to open and fair agricultural markets in the United States, by introducing the Farmers Bill of Rights.

Text (1)
February 6, 2020
Actions (2)
02/06/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
02/06/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:20:30 PM