Bill · H.R. 4947· House(119-HR-4947)
No Discrimination in Farm Programs Act
- Introduced
- 8/12/2025
- Last activity
- 8/12/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Sponsored by
- Jodey Arrington
- Cosponsors
- - 7 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "No Discrimination in Farm Programs Act," seeks to change how certain Department of Agriculture programs are run. It would prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from using race-based or sex-based criteria when making decisions for specific covered programs. The legislation aims to ensure these programs are administered based on the principles of meritocracy, fairness, and equal opportunity. The scope of the bill includes several different agricultural and rural development programs.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would white Americans be better off under this?+5
The bill moves toward a merit-based system that does not use race as a factor in program administration.
Would farmers be better off under this?+3
The bill establishes that agricultural programs should be administered based on meritocracy and equal opportunity.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+1
The bill requires that rural development programs be administered according to principles of merit and fairness.
The opposite· 3 of 7
Would Black Americans be better off under this?-5
The prohibition of race-based criteria may impact programs that have used these metrics to address historical inequities.
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?-5
The removal of race-based criteria in USDA program administration could affect support structures for Hispanic producers.
Would Asian Americans be better off under this?-5
The bill prohibits the use of race-based criteria that may have been used in the administration of agricultural programs.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Ensuring Fair Treatment: The bill requires that covered programs are administered to uphold the principles of meritocracy, fairness, and equal opportunity for all participants (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Prohibiting Specific Criteria: The Secretary of Agriculture would be prohibited from applying race-based or sex-based criteria in the decision-making processes for various programs (Section 2(a)(1)). This applies to several areas including:
- Pandemic assistance programs (Section 2(b)(1)).
- Federal Crop Insurance (Section 2(b)(2)).
- Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (Section 2(b)(3)).
- Indemnity payment programs (Section 2(b)(4)).
- Farm loan programs (Section 2(b)(5)).
- Conservation reserve programs (Section 2(b)(6)).
- Agricultural management assistance (Section 2(b)(7)).
- Agricultural conservation easement programs (Section 2(b)(8)).
- Rural development programs (Section 2(b)(9)).
- Various loan guarantee programs (Section 2(b)(10)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For White Americans+5Good For Farmers+3Good For Rural Residents+1Good For African Americans-5Good For Asian Americans-5Good For Hispanic Americans-5Good For Women-5Good For Low Income Households-2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gender Equality-5Improves Racial Equity-5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+1Improves Rural Development+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- 10/6/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/26/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/12/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Mark AlfordRepublican · Missouri
Mark HarrisRepublican · North Carolina
Barry LoudermilkRepublican · Georgia
Scott PerryRepublican · Pennsylvania
Chip RoyRepublican · Texas
Michael RulliRepublican · Ohio
Tony WiedRepublican · Wisconsin