# 115-hr-4671: Organic Farmers Access Act

115-hr-4671, Organic Farmers Access Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4671
- Congress: 115
- Title: Organic Farmers Access Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
- Introduced: 2017-12-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Organic Farmers Access Act This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act and the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 to expand the eligibility of organic farmers for assistance under Department of Agriculture (USDA) rural development grant and loan programs. The bill authorizes additional assistance for certified organic farms and certified organic handling operations under USDA programs that provide: (1) rural business development grants, (2) loans and loan guarantees for locally or regionally produced agricultural food products, and (3) value-added agricultural product market development grants.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2017-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2018-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2018-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-4022: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017
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## Sources
- [115-hr-4671 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4671)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4671 (as of 2025-11-18).