# 119-hr-6369: Cutting COSTS Act of 2025

119-hr-6369, Cutting COSTS Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6369
- Congress: 119
- Title: Cutting COSTS Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Pays 100% of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) audit costs for eligible small and beginning producers.** The Cutting COSTS Act of 2025 funds full-cost GAP audit reimbursements through the Commodity Credit Corporation, requires annual reports to agriculture committees, and ends after five years. - Small and beginning producers: Covers the full cost of GAP audits for farms with average adjusted gross income under $350,000 per year and for beginning farmers, removing a direct audit expense. - Retail market access: Requires annual reporting on how payments affect each producer's access to retail food stores that require GAP audits as a condition for selling. - USDA and Congress: Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to run the program, use CCC funds to pay claims, and report to the House and Senate agriculture committees each year for four years after the first report.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Full GAP audit payments for farmers: benefit, medium. This bill would create a program to pay covered producers the full cost of a Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) audit. You would be eligible if you run a small farm with average adjusted gross income under $350,000 per year or if you are a beginning farmer or rancher. Payments would equal the exact…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6369 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6369)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6369 (as of 2026-09-21).