# 118-hr-541: BALE Act of 2023

118-hr-541, BALE Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-541
- Congress: 118
- Title: BALE Act of 2023
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
- Introduced: 2023-01-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

BALE Act of 2023

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2023-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2023-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2023-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2023-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2023-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2023-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chavez-DeRemer, Lori [R-OR-5] (R-OR), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2023-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2023-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2023-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-541 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/541)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-541 (as of 2026-10-15).