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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6731) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to prohibit Members of Congress, the President, Vice President, and their spouses and dependents from owning or trading stocks, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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119th Congress · H.R. 9968 · Introduced

Opening Programs to Organic Farms Act

Latest action Jul 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 122 (Monday, July 27, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. OGLES:H.R. 9968.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section VIII[Page H5203]

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Sponsor

  • Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] · [R-TN-5] · O000175
    Rep-TN-5 current · 2 terms · @repogles · 1 district office

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

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Leadership roles (0)

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Committee memberships (8)

  • Border Security and Enforcement (house) · house · rank 3
  • Capital Markets (house) · house · rank 9
  • Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection (house) · house · Chairman · rank 1
  • House Committee on Financial Services (house) · house · rank 24 · site
  • House Committee on Homeland Security (house) · house · rank 11 · site
  • National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions (house) · house · rank 8
  • Oversight and Investigations (house) · house · rank 6
  • Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability (house) · house · rank 4

Social media

District offices (1)

  • 22 Public Square, Suite 5, Columbia, TN, 38401 · 931-777-2140 · By appointment · 35.6144036,-87.0342965

Other names (0)

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (1)

  • Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] · [D-OH-11] · B001313 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-27 · original
    Dem-OH-11 current · 3 terms · @RepShontelBrown · 2 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Agriculture Committee [House Standing]
    2026-07-27T13:30:10ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (3)

  • 2026-07-27IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • 2026-07-27IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2026-07-27IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

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Titles

  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-08-14T04:23:42Z
    Opening Programs to Organic Farms Act
  • Display Title2026-08-14T04:23:42Z
    Opening Programs to Organic Farms Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-08-14T04:18:53Z
    To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to submit to Congress a report on barriers to participation in Department of Agriculture programs faced by certified organic farms and farms that may be interested in transitioning to organic production, and for other purposes.

Text versions (from XML)

Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

none

Policy area

Agriculture and Food

Summaries

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Related bills

  • S 4951 (119) Opening Programs to Organic Farms Act
    Latest: 2026-07-13 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
    Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

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Laws

none

Committee reports

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CBO cost estimates

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Latest action

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2026-07-27
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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