Bill would force USDA to post checkoff program spending records online
In committeeH.R. 7851Latest action
Sponsor: Victoria Spartz · Representative · IN
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Official title: Checkoff Transparency Act
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
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USDA would have to post audits, budgets, and evaluations of commodity checkoff programs on its website.
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What does this do?
HR 7851 requires the Secretary of Agriculture to publish existing checkoff program records on the USDA website, including yearly audits, approved budgets and activities, and independent evaluation results. USDA must post five years of past records within 180 days of enactment, then post new records annually within 365 days of each 's end.
Who does it affect?
This affects farmers, ranchers, and producers who pay fees into commodity checkoff programs (like beef, dairy, cotton, and eggs), as well as the general public seeking access to this information.
Why does it matter?
The bill does not change how checkoff programs operate or how much producers pay; it only requires USDA to make already-required records more publicly accessible.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMar 5, 2026
- House committeeYou are here · Mar 5, 2026
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.