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119-s-1172119th CongressWALLET
Honor Farmer Contracts Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would force USDA to _unfreeze and honor existing contracts_ and bar sudden closures of local farm service offices. It aims to make the department pay past-due amounts on agreements made before the law and require notice before closing key field offices.
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- Farmers and groups that assist farmers would see signed agreements implemented and past-due payments paid as rapidly as possible, protecting promised support and cash flow.
- Contractors and service providers would be protected from cancellation of signed contracts unless they fail to meet the agreement's terms.
- Rural communities would gain a 60-day written notice rule. USDA could not close Farm Service Agency county offices, Natural Resources Conservation Service field offices, or Rural Development Service Centers without giving Congress a justification at least 60 days beforehand.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Protect farm contracts and USDA offices
If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary of Agriculture to unfreeze funds and carry out all agreements and contracts signed before enactment. It would require USDA to pay past-due amounts under those contracts as rapidly as possible after enactment. The bill would bar USDA from cancelling signed contracts with farmers or assistance groups unless they failed to comply with the contract terms. It would also require written notice and justification to Congress at least 60 days before closing Farm Service Agency county offices, Natural Resources Conservation Service field offices, or Rural Development Service Centers.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
ME • I
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
MN • D
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
WI • D
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
VT • I
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
RI • D
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/30/2025
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 5/8/2025
Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 11/4/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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