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H.R. 4550

U.S. House•Senate Floor Calendar

Summary

H.R. 4550, the United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jul 21, 2025 by Rep. Glenn Thompson (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Nov 4, 2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 263.

Record

Text

H.R. 4550 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb4550/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 4550 EH: United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 4550
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025  .
2.
Declaration of policy
Section 2(b) of the United States Grain Standards Act ( 7 U.S.C. 74(b) ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (2), by striking  and  at the end;
(2)
in paragraph (3)(F), by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; and ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(4)
that the Secretary shall prioritize the adoption of improved grain grading technology to provide for efficient, accurate, and consistent grading of grain.
 .
3.
Official inspection authority and funding
Section 7 of the United States Grain Standards Act ( 7 U.S.C. 79 ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following:
(5)
The Secretary may provide that domestic non-export grain loaded or unloaded into or out of a rail car, barge, truck, or other container, at an export port location, shall be inspected in the manner provided in this subsection or subsection (f), as the Secretary determines will best meet the objectives of this Act.
 ;
(2)
in subsection (g)(2), by striking  fund created  and inserting  trust fund created ; and
(3)
in subsection (j)—
(A)
in paragraph (1)(C), by striking  fund which  and inserting  trust fund which ;
(B)
in paragraph (3)—
(i)
by striking  fund created  and inserting  trust fund created ; and
(ii)
by striking  credited to the fund  and inserting  credited to the trust fund account ; and
(C)
in paragraph (5), by striking  2025  and inserting  2030 .
4.
Weighing authority
Section 7A of the United States Grain Standards Act ( 7 U.S.C. 79a ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (c)(2), by striking  State agency  and inserting  State agency or official agency ; and
(2)
in subsection (l)—
(A)
in paragraph (1)(C), by striking  fund created  and inserting  trust fund created ;
(B)
in paragraph (2), by striking  fund created  and inserting  trust fund created ; and
(C)
in paragraph (4), by striking  2025  and inserting  2030 .
5.
Testing of equipment
Section 7B(a) of the United States Grain Standards Act ( 7 U.S.C. 79b(a) ) is amended by striking  fund created  and inserting  trust fund created .
6.
Limitation on administrative and supervisory costs
Section 7D of the United States Grain Standards Act ( 7 U.S.C. 79d ) is amended—
(1)
by striking  activities)  and inserting  activities, equipment, and development of technology) ; and
(2)
by striking  2025  and inserting  2030 .
7.
General authorities
Section 16 of the United States Grain Standards Act ( 7 U.S.C. 87e ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (e), by striking  Department of Agriculture  and inserting  Department of Agriculture and official agencies ; and
(2)
in subsection (j), by striking  fund created  and inserting  trust fund created .
8.
Registration requirements
Section 17A(e) of the United States Grain Standards Act ( 7 U.S.C. 87f–1(e) ) is amended by striking  fund described  and inserting  trust fund described .
9.
Reporting requirements
Section 17B(e) of the United States Grain Standards Act ( 7 U.S.C. 87f–2(e) ) is amended—
(1)
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking  The Secretary may, to the extent determined appropriate by the Secretary  and inserting  On December 1 of each year, the Secretary shall ;
(2)
in paragraph (1), by striking  and  at the end;
(3)
by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(4)
by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
(2)
an analysis of any and all existing deficiencies in the technology evaluation process and recommendations to advance the efficiency, accuracy, and consistency of grain grading and minimize costs imposed on the Federal Government and the grain export industry; and
 .
10.
Funding
Section 19 of the United States Grain Standards Act ( 7 U.S.C. 87h ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by striking  2021 through 2025  and inserting  2026 through 2030 ; and
(2)
in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking  other services  and inserting  other services (excluding grading services performed under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946) .
11.
Advisory committee
Section 21 of the United States Grain Standards Act ( 7 U.S.C. 87j ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:  Notwithstanding the previous sentence, if the Secretary does not make a new appointment upon the completion of a term of an existing member (including such existing member’s second successive term), then such existing member shall continue to serve until such appointment is made. ; and
(2)
in subsection (e), by striking  2025  and inserting  2030 .
    Passed the House of Representatives September 8, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-07-21
  2. Passed House2025-09-08
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jul 21, 2025

hb4550/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (07/21/2025)

United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025

This bill reauthorizes the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA) through FY2030 and modifies authorities under the act.

Under the USGSA, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) establishes official marketing or quality standards for certain grains (e.g., corn, soybeans, and wheat), and the Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) conducts and supervises official grain inspections and weighing services. Most provisions of the act are permanently authorized; however, several expire on September 30, 2025.

Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2030

  • FGIS's authority to collect fees for required federal supervision of inspections and weighing services;
  • the 30% cap on administrative and supervisory costs which may be incurred for services performed, with exceptions;
  • standardization and compliance activities and monitoring of foreign ports; and
  • the Grain Inspection Advisory Committee.

The costs associated with equipment and the development of technology are excluded from the current 30% cap for administrative and supervisory costs for services.

The bill also includes a technical change that specifies fees are part of a trust fund, instead of the current fund.

Under the bill, USDA may inspect domestic non-export grain that is loaded or unloaded at an export port, as needed.

Further, USDA must prioritize the adoption of improved grain grading technology to provide for efficient, accurate, and consistent grading of grain.

Additional revisions include

  • allowing USDA to work in cooperation with official agencies in a continuing research program,
  • expanding reporting requirements, and
  • allowing an advisory committee member to serve until a new member is appointed.

Sponsors

Rep. Glenn Thompson (R) sponsors H.R. 4550, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4550 went before 2 committees: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and Agriculture.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Reported By · Nov 4, 2025 · 334 Bills
Agriculture
Agriculture
Reported By · Sep 3, 2025 · 226 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 4550, the latest H. Rept. 119-233.

Actions

H.R. 4550 has taken 17 actions since Jul 21, 2025, the latest on Nov 4, 2025.

ChamberAction
Nov 4, 2025
Senate
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Nov 4, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 263.
Nov 3, 2025
Senate
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Oct 28, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Sep 9, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate.

Votes

H.R. 4550 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 4550.

Titles

H.R. 4550 goes by 8 titles, 5 of them short titles.

  • United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • To reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
  • United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025 — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • To reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 2 estimates for H.R. 4550, the latest on Mar 3, 2026.

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 16 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4550 in 9 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.), Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation, Trade (domestic/foreign), Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund, Fuel/Gas/Oil.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLCagriscience companyDelaware14$240K
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY—District of Columbia13—
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF FARMER COOPERATIVES—District of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC14$240K
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY13—
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF FARMER COOPERATIVES12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
CHRIS MILLER114
HUNTER MOORHEAD114
IVELISSE PORROA-GARCIA114
LUCIA PANZA114
MATHEW LAPINSKI114
SALIM ALAMEDDIN114
STEPHEN VOLJAVEC114
BRYAN DIERLAM113
MARIA PICA KARP113
MATTHEW O'MARA113
TREVOR REUSCHEL113
KEVIN NATZ112
LISA VAN DOREN112
MARLIS CARSON112
MARY ARMSTRONG112
ZACHARY GIHORSKI112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANYARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY2026 first_quarter$2.1M1st Quarter - Report
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANYARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY2026 second_quarter$1.5M2nd Quarter - Report
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANYARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY2025 fourth_quarter$1.3M4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF FARMER COOPERATIVESNATIONAL COUNCIL OF FARMER COOPERATIVES2025 fourth_quarter$368K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF FARMER COOPERATIVESNATIONAL COUNCIL OF FARMER COOPERATIVES2025 third_quarter$365K3rd Quarter - Report
CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLCCROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC2026 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report
CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLCCROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC2026 first_quarter$60K1st Quarter - Report
CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLCCROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$60K4th Quarter - Report
CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLCCROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC2025 third_quarter$60K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4550 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 9 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4550’s is Agriculture and Food.

hr4550/policy-areas.txt
Agriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 4550 carries 9 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Advisory bodies to State and local government operations.

hr4550/subjects.txt
Advisory bodiesAgricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural practices and innovationsAgricultural tradeCongressional oversightFood supply, safety, and labelingGrainProduct safety and qualityState and local government operations

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4550, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 124 (Monday, July 21, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania:H.R. 4550.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Pursuant to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, Congress hasthe authority to regulate foreign and interstate commerce.[Page H3527]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com