# 118-hr-4979: Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers and Ranchers Act

118-hr-4979, Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers and Ranchers Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX); status Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-4979
- Congress: 118
- Title: Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers and Ranchers Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2023-07-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers and Ranchers Act

## Cosponsors (23)

- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2024-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2024-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2024-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2024-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
- 118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act
- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-6031: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-4963: Tax Fairness for Workers Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-4979 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4979)

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- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-6031: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6031)
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
- [118-hr-4963: Tax Fairness for Workers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4963)
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