HR5087-118

Introduced

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a report to Congress on Department of Agriculture spending related to seafood purchases and grants, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 28, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a report to Congress on Department of Agriculture spending related to seafood purchases and grants, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. The main policy domain is Agriculture, Environment, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HB5E78E3E259D410BABA30A4113B3D247: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Equity for Aquaculture and Seafood Act or the SEAS Act.
  • Section H9F62D8BD251C4D59BF1840FA736461D9: 2. Report on USDA seafood purchases and grants Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through fiscal year...
  • Section H162F44528B94499EB3DEF1A76D5FCA73: 3. Report on USDA support for aquaculture and the seafood industry Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of...
  • Section HB1C7FF7B513A492F95A2F3A479ECD1C8: 4. USDA internal education requirement Subtitle B of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6931 et seq.) is amended by inserting...
  • Section H2CDE9E5A5F494B5AB3F8681385D98F9A: 226C. Aquaculture education The Secretary shall develop and implement a requirement for employees of each regional office of the Farm Service Agency with...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a report to Congress on Department of Agriculture spending related to seafood purchases and grants, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Key Policy Areas

Agriculture, Environment, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a report to Congress on Department of Agriculture spending related to seafood purchases and grants, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Policy Domains

Agriculture Environment Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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federal implementing agencies: ,
farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 28, 2023

Mr. Pallone (for himself, Mrs. Cammack, Ms. Bonamici, and Ms. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Agriculture Environment Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

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