Bill · H.R. 5150· House(119-HR-5150)
Protecting Agricultural Borrower Information Act
- Introduced
- 9/4/2025
- Last activity
- 9/8/2025 — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3883)
- Sponsored by
- April McClain Delaney
- Cosponsors
- - 8 - 0
- Introduced
What this bill would do
This bill is called the "Protecting Agricultural Borrower Information Act". It aims to strengthen privacy protections for people who receive loans and payments through the Farm Service Agency. It makes it illegal for the Secretary or Farm Service Agency employees to share an applicant's or recipient's information with special government employees or detailed government employees. There are exceptions for information shared in aggregate form or with the provider's consent. People who knowingly violate these rules can face fines, prison time, or both.
Yes· 3 of 9
Would farmers be better off under this?+9
Specifically designed to protect the private information of farmers borrowing from the FSA.
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?+8
Directly strengthens the privacy rights of agricultural loan recipients.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+7
Highly beneficial for rural residents engaged in agricultural operations.
The opposite
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?-2
Increases restrictions on information sharing, which slightly reduces internal government transparency.
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?-2
Reduces the ability of certain government employees to access personal data, opposing surveillance.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Privacy: The bill protects applicants and recipients of benefits from having their information disclosed to special government employees or government employees detailed to the Farm Service Agency (Section 2, (f)(1)).
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Control Over Data: Providers can give their consent for information to be shared, as long as that consent is not a requirement to participate in or receive benefits from the Secretary's programs (Section 2, (f)(2)(B)).
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Accountability for Officials: There are strict penalties for those who knowingly violate these privacy protections, including fines up to $10,000 and up to 1 year in prison (Section 2, (f)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals 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 Farmers+9Good For Rural Residents+7Good For Business Owners+5Good For Low Income Households+3Good For Middle Class Households+3
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy+7
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Privacy Rights+8Improves Government Transparency-2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Domestic Surveillance-2
- 9/30/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/18/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/8/2025
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3883)
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/4/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Jim CostaDemocrat · California
Sharice DavidsDemocrat · Kansas
Sarah ElfrethDemocrat · Maryland
John LarsonDemocrat · Connecticut
Johnny OlszewskiDemocrat · Maryland
Mark PocanDemocrat · Wisconsin
Brad ShermanDemocrat · California
Suhas SubramanyamDemocrat · Virginia