# 115-hr-4717: Century Farms Act of 2017

115-hr-4717, Century Farms Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR); status Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4717
- Congress: 115
- Title: Century Farms Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced: 2017-12-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Century Farms Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to recognize: (1) any farm that a state department of agriculture or similar statewide agricultural organization recognizes as a Century Farm, or (2) a farm or ranch that has been operated continuously and owned by the same family for at least 100 consecutive years.

## Cosponsors (5)

- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2017-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2017-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR), 2017-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2017-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN), 2018-01-17T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-754: Anwar Sadat Centennial Celebration Act
- 115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018
- 115-hr-3596: Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-4717 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4717)

## Related
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1861)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-754: Anwar Sadat Centennial Celebration Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-754)
- [115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-184)
- [115-hr-3596: Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3596)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4717 (as of 2025-11-18).