Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (H.R. 1947; 113th Congress)

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013

Full title	To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.
Introduced in	113th United States Congress
Introduced on	May 13, 2013
Sponsored by	Rep. Frank D. Lucas (R, OK-3)
Number of co-sponsors	1
Effects and codifications
Act(s) affected	Food Security Act of 1985, Federal Crop Insurance Act, Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, and many others
U.S.C. section(s) affected	7 U.S.C. § 8713, 7 U.S.C. § 8753, 7 U.S.C. § 8702, 7 U.S.C. § 8714, 7 U.S.C. § 8754, and others
Agencies affected	United States Congress, United States Senate, Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Science and Technology Policy, United States Department of Agriculture, United States Secretary of Agriculture, United States Forest Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Department of Labor, Social Security Administration, General Services Administration, United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States Department of Transportation, United States Agency for International Development, Food and Drug Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Authorizations of appropriations	At least $45,466,250,000 with an additional unlimited amount
Legislative history
Introduced in the House as H.R. 1947 by Rep. Frank D. Lucas (R, OK-3) on May 13, 2013 Committee consideration by: United States House Committee on Agriculture, United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, United States House Committee on the Judiciary

The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (H.R. 1947) is a bill that was introduced into the United States House of Representatives during the 113th United States Congress. Commonly referred to as "the farm bill," this proposed legislation is the latest in a series of United States "farm bills" dealing with agricultural policy in the United States. A "farm bill" is passed roughly every five years. On June 20, 2013, the bill was rejected by the House in a vote of 195-234, recorded in Roll Call 286.

In light of the failure of the House version of the farm bill to pass, attention has shifted to focus on the reaction of the House to the Senate-passed draft farm bill, known as the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (S. 954). This is the bill that was introduced into the United States Senate, and passed on June 10, 2013.

The Senate bill failed to pass in the House, so the two chambers organized a conference committee to combine provisions from the two bills. The result was the Agricultural Act of 2014, which passed both houses and was signed into law in February 2014. The Agriculture Act of 2014 includes provisions from both the House and the Senate bills.

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.

The bill totaled $940 billion and cut funding for the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program by $20 billion.

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that direct spending stemming from the program authorizations in H.R. 1947 would total $939 billion over the 2014-2023 period. That 10-year total reflects the bill’s authorization of expiring programs through 2018 and an extension of those authorizations through 2023, consistent with the rules governing baseline projections that are specified in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

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