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H.R. 6018

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 6018, the Bringing Assistance for Rural Needs During Shutdowns Act, was introduced in the House on Nov 10, 2025 by Rep. Tony Wied (R) with 8 co-sponsors. It was referred to Agriculture, and last saw action on Nov 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Record

Text

H.R. 6018 has 8 co-sponsors.

hb6018/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6018 IH: Bringing Assistance for Rural Needs During Shutdowns Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-11-10
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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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6018  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   November 10, 2025   Mr. Wied  (for himself,  Mr. Bergman ,  Mr. Schmidt ,  Mr. Mackenzie ,  Mr. Guest ,  Mr. Harrigan , and  Mrs. McClain Delaney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To ensure that Farm Services Agency offices stay open during a government shutdown.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Bringing Assistance for Rural Needs During Shutdowns Act  .
2.
Farm Services Agency to be regarded as providing essential services during a government shutdown
Any services by an officer or employee of the Farm Services Agency shall be deemed, for purposes of section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, services for emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-11-10
  2. Passed House
  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 Nov 10, 2025

hb6018/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (11/10/2025)

Bringing Assistance for Rural Needs During Shutdowns Act

This bill requires Farm Service Agency (FSA) officers and employees to continue to work during a government shutdown.

As background, under an exception in the Antideficiency Act, an employee whose duties involve the safety of human life or the protection of property may be required to work during a government shutdown (i.e., lapse in appropriations).

Under this bill, any services by an FSA officer or employee are deemed to be for an emergency involving the safety of human life or the protection of property. Thus, if a lapse in FSA appropriations occurs, FSA officers and employees may be required to continue working.

Sponsors

Rep. Tony Wied (R) sponsors H.R. 6018, and 8 members have co-sponsored it, 6 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6018 went before 1 committee: Agriculture.

Agriculture
Agriculture
Referred To · Nov 10, 2025 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6018 has taken 2 actions since Nov 10, 2025.

ChamberAction
Nov 10, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Nov 10, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.Agriculture Committee

Votes

H.R. 6018 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 6018 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Bringing Assistance for Rural Needs During Shutdowns Act — Display Title
  • Bringing Assistance for Rural Needs During Shutdowns Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To ensure that Farm Services Agency offices stay open during a government shutdown. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6018 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6018’s is Agriculture and Food.

hr6018/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

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 6018, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 190 (Monday, November 10, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WIED:H.R. 6018.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1; Section 8[Page H4591]

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