Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (116th Congress)
Committee Contact Information
2362-A Rayburn House Office Building
(202) 225-2638
Membership
- Sanford Bishop Jr., Chairman
- Rosa DeLauro
- Chellie Pingree
- Mark Pocan
- Barbara Lee
- Betty McCollum
- Henry Cuellar
- Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking Member
- Robert Aderholt
- Andy Harris
- John Moolenaar
Jurisdiction
- Department of Agriculture (except Forest Service)
- Farm Credit Administration
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Food and Drug Administration (HHS)
WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies today approved by voice vote its fiscal year 2020 bill. Total discretionary funding in the legislation is $24.310 billion, which is $1 billion above the fiscal year 2019 enacted level. The bill next heads to the full Committee for markup.
WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Committee today released the draft fiscal year 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee on Thursday, May 23. The legislation funds agencies and programs within the Department of Agriculture, the Farm Credit Administration, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Food and Drug Administration.
The bill funds important agricultural and food programs and services, including food and medical product safety, animal and plant health programs, rural development, farm services, agricultural trade, financial marketplace oversight, and nutrition programs, both domestic and international.