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H.R. 7851

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7851, the Checkoff Transparency Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 5, 2026 by Rep. Victoria Spartz (R). It was referred to Agriculture, and last saw action on Mar 5, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Record

Text

H.R. 7851 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb7851/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7851 IH: Checkoff Transparency Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-05
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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  2d Session  H. R. 7851  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 5, 2026   Mrs. Spartz  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to publish information related to orders under commodity promotion laws.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Checkoff Transparency Act  .
2.
Transparency of records of commodity boards
Section 501 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 ( 7 U.S.C. 7401 ) is amended—
(1)
by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as subsections (e) through (g);
(2)
by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
(d)
Transparency of records of commodity boards
(1)
In general
For each order issued by the Secretary under a commodity promotion law, the Secretary shall publish on the website of the Department of Agriculture the following information:
(A)
The reports of audits submitted by each commodity board to the Secretary for each fiscal year pursuant to section 515(g)(2).
(B)
The activities and budgets of each commodity board approved by the Secretary for each fiscal year.
(C)
The results of each periodic independent evaluation described in subsection (c).
(2)
Publication timeline
In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—
(A)
not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, publish the information described in such paragraph with respect to the 5 full fiscal years preceding such date of enactment; and
(B)
not later than 365 days after the end of any subsequent fiscal year, publish the information described in such paragraph with respect to such fiscal year.
 ; and
(3)
in subsection (f)(4) (as so redesignated), by striking  subsection (f)  and inserting  subsection (g) .

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-03-05
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to publish information related to orders under commodity promotion laws.

Sponsors

Rep. Victoria Spartz (R) sponsors H.R. 7851 alone.

Committees

H.R. 7851 went before 1 committee: Agriculture.

Agriculture
Agriculture
Referred To · Mar 5, 2026 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7851 has taken 2 actions since Mar 5, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 5, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Mar 5, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.Agriculture Committee

Votes

H.R. 7851 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 7851.

Titles

H.R. 7851 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Checkoff Transparency Act — Display Title
  • Checkoff Transparency Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to publish information related to orders under commodity promotion laws. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7851 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7851’s is Agriculture and Food.

hr7851/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. 7851, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 42 (Thursday, March 5, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. SPARTZ:H.R. 7851.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H2473]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com