House Committee On Agriculture
Committee Background
| Year Established |
1820 |
| Key Issues |
Agricultural products, rural development, forestation, conservation |
| Jurisdiction |
Agricultural economics and research; agricultural production, marketing and stabilization of prices of agricultural products and commodities; plant industry, soils, and agricultural engineering; inspection of livestock and meat products, regulation of animal industry, diseases of animals; SNAP; crop insurance and soil conservation; dairy industry; rural electrification and development |
| Major Legislation |
Annual Agriculture Act (‘Farm Bill’) |
Committee Leadership
Chairman Michael Conway (R - TX)
Chair
Ranking Mem. Collin Peterson (D - MN)
Ranking Member