119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 24, 2025
To establish the Commission on National Agricultural Statistics Service Modernization to modernize the data collection and reporting processes of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, and for other purposes.
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Latest action (Apr 18, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Mar 24, 2025)
This bill establishes the Commission on National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Modernization to study and provide recommendations on modernizing and streamlining data collection at NASS. As background, NASS conducts the Census of Agriculture and provides official statistics on agricultural production and other farm sector indicators.
The 11-member commission must include 4 specified members from the Department of Agriculture, 1 member from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and 6 members appointed by the House and Senate Agriculture Committees.
At the request of the commission chair, federal agencies must provide the commission information related to the study.
The commission must submit a report to the President and Congress on the results of the study within two years of the bill's enactment. The report must include (1) an inventory of surveys conducted by NASS and their frequency; and (2) recommendations for administrative, regulatory, and legislative changes.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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ALABAMA FARMERS FEDERATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ALABAMA FARMERS FEDERATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 17, 2025 · issue area: Agriculture
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Expansion Act of 2025 Supported S. 1028, the Honey Integrity Act Supported the expedited delivery of Supplemental Disaster Assistance Program by USDA Supported H.R. 2307, to modernize the National Agricultural Statistics Service Supported S. 1207, The Feral Swine Eradication Act Supported S. 1255, The Cormorant Relief Act Suppo…
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ALABAMA FARMERS FEDERATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ALABAMA FARMERS FEDERATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 17, 2025 · issue area: Agriculture
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ntegrity Act Supported the expedited delivery of the ECAP program by USDA Supported the expedited delivery of weather-related disaster relief by USDA Supported H.R. 2307, to modernize the National Agricultural Statistics Service
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