# 115-hr-3637: Homegrown Organic Act of 2017

115-hr-3637, Homegrown Organic Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3637
- Congress: 115
- Title: Homegrown Organic Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
- Introduced: 2017-08-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Homegrown Organic Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to modify several Department of Agriculture conservation programs to authorize additional assistance for farmers who are transitioning to organic farming. The bill modifies the Conservation Reserve Program, the Conservation Stewardship Program, and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program.

## Cosponsors (25)

- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2017-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2017-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2017-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2017-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2017-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2017-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2017-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2018-01-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2018-01-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2018-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2018-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2018-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2018-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2018-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2018-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2018-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA), 2018-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2018-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2018-06-14T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-4444: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-3637 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3637)

## Related
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- [115-hr-4444: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4444)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1676)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1017)
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