No Discrimination in Farm Programs Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4947 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4947

    To prohibit the use of race-based or sex-based criteria in the 
 administration of certain Department of Agriculture programs, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 12, 2025

 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Perry, Mr. Alford, Mr. Wied, and Mr. 
    Rulli) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                        Committee on Agriculture

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                                 A BILL


 
    To prohibit the use of race-based or sex-based criteria in the 
 administration of certain Department of Agriculture programs, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Discrimination in Farm Programs 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING THE USE OF RACE-BASED OR SEX-BASED CRITERIA IN THE 
              ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
              PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to 
covered programs--
            (1) may not apply race-based or sex-based criteria in the 
        decision-making processes of the Secretary involved in 
        administering such programs; and
            (2) shall ensure such programs are administered in a manner 
        that upholds the principles of meritocracy, fairness, and equal 
        opportunity for all participants.
    (b) Covered Program Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered 
program'' means the following programs:
            (1) Pandemic assistance programs designed to support 
        agricultural producers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, 
        including the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program and the 
        Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program under part 9 of title 7, 
        Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
            (2) The Federal Crop Insurance program under the Federal 
        Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).
            (3) The Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program under section 
        1240B(g) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-
        2(g)).
            (4) Indemnity payment programs specified in part 760 of 
        title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
        regulations).
            (5) Farm loan programs (including guaranteed farm loans and 
        inventory property management) under the Consolidated Farm and 
        Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.).
            (6) The conservation reserve program established under 
        subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the 
        Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.).
            (7) Agricultural management assistance provided under 
        section 524 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524).
            (8) The agricultural conservation easement program under 
        subtitle H of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 3865 et 
        seq.), including wetlands reserve easements available through 
        such program.
            (9) Rural development programs under the Consolidated Farm 
        and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.).
            (10) Loans guarantee programs under section 306(a) of the 
        Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)), 
        section 310B(a) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(a)), and section 
        9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
        U.S.C. 8107).
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