Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (S. 954; 113th Congress)
Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013
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| Full title |
To reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018. |
| Colloquial name(s) |
The "farm bill" |
| Introduced in |
113th United States Congress |
| Introduced on |
May 14, 2013 |
| Sponsored by |
Rep. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) |
| Effects and codifications |
| Act(s) affected |
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, Food Security Act of 1985, Federal Crop Insurance Act, Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, and others. |
| U.S.C. section(s) affected |
7 U.S.C. § 1508, 7 U.S.C. § 1501 et seq., 7 U.S.C. § 1308, 16 U.S.C. § 3831, 7 U.S.C. § 1522, and others. |
| Agencies affected |
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Corporation for National and Community Service, Social Security Administration, Economic Research Service, Rural Housing Service, Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Secretary of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Surface Transportation Board, National Science Foundation, USDA, National Appeals Division, United States Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General, United States Department of Agriculture, Government Accountability Office, United States Agency for International Development, Farm Credit Administration, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development, United States Bureau of Reclamation, United States Forest Service, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, USDA, Office of the Chief Economist, Under Secretary for Food Safety, Risk Management Agency, USDA, Office of the General Counsel, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Executive Office of the President, Agricultural Marketing Service, Delta Regional Authority, Millennium Challenge Corporation, United States Geological Survey, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Congress, Farm Service Agency, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, World Organization for Animal Health, Food and Nutrition Service, United States Department of Commerce, Commodity Credit Corporation, United States Department of Transportation, Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission, United States Department of the Treasury, Rural Utilities Service, United States Department of the Interior, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, United States Department of Education, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, United States Department of Defense, Bureau of Land Management, USDA, Assistant Secretary for Administration, Peace Corps, Small Business Administration, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Food and Drug Administration, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics, United States Senate, Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services
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| Authorizations of appropriations |
At least $19,737,250,000 with an additional unlimited amount |
| [S. 954 Legislative history] |
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The Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (S. 954), also commonly referred to as "the farm bill," is one of two United States "farm bills" that were introduced in the 113th United States Congress. The Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 is the bill that was introduced into the United States Senate. A second bill, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (H.R. 1947) was introduced into the United States House of Representatives. The two bills cover similar topics and programs, but have significantly different provisions. The Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 passed the Senate on June 10, 2013 and has received the support of the President.
However, the Senate bill failed to pass in the House, so the two chambers organized a conference committee. The result is the Agriculture Act of 2014 (H.R. 2642; 113th Congress), which passed the House on January 29, 2014. The Agriculture Act of 2014 includes provisions from both the House and the Senate bills.
One of the major provisions of the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 is a $4 billion cut to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a controversial provision, with some Democrats arguing that the cuts were too large, while some Republicans arguing that the cuts did not do enough to cut the deficit.
A "farm bill" is one of the primary tools of the United States federal government to set policy related to agriculture in the United States. Farm bills are passed roughly every five years. The farm bills typically cover laws and policies related to supplemental nutrition, land payments, crop insurance, environmental practices, some international trade, and research.
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