# 119-hr-4947: No Discrimination in Farm Programs Act

119-hr-4947, No Discrimination in Farm Programs Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4947
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Discrimination in Farm Programs Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would bar the Secretary of Agriculture from using race- or sex-based criteria in decisions for major farm and rural programs.** It would apply that restriction to pandemic aid like the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program and the Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program, federal crop insurance, farm loans and loan guarantees, conservation and easement programs, indemnity payments, and rural development programs, and it directs administration to rely on merit, fairness, and equal opportunity for participants.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Fair rules for listed USDA farm programs: benefit, low. The bill would require USDA to run covered farm programs on merit, fairness, and equal opportunity. It would also define which programs are covered, such as crop insurance, farm loans, conservation programs, and certain pandemic aid. These duties would start upon enactment. This would guide how app…
- No race or sex criteria in USDA farm aid: mixed, medium. The bill would bar USDA from using race or sex when deciding loans, payments, or other help in listed farm programs. If enacted, this would start upon enactment. It would cover programs like crop insurance, farm loans, CFAP and other pandemic aid, indemnity payments, and some rural development loan…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4947 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4947)

## Related
- [119-hr-1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4947 (as of 2026-04-21).