Bills · HR 7851
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 7851Agriculture and Food
Checkoff Transparency Act
INTRO MAR 5· LAST ACTION MAR 5
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it addresses a long-standing call for greater accountability and transparency in agricultural "checkoff" programs. These programs collect hundreds of millions of dollars annually from farmers through mandatory fees, yet the specifics of their budgets, activities, and financial audits have not always been easily accessible to the public or even to the farmers who fund them. If this bill becomes law, it would shine a spotlight on how these significant funds are utilized, potentially leading to better oversight and ensuring that the money is spent effectively to benefit the commodities it's intended to promote.
Without this bill, much of this financial and operational information could remain less public or harder to access, making it difficult for farmers to gauge the effectiveness of their mandatory contributions and for the public to understand how these influential programs operate. Enacting this law would mean a clear shift towards open data in a segment of the agricultural economy that impacts food production and pricing.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to publish audit reports from each commodity board on the USDA website.
This increases financial oversight by making it easy to review how commodity boards manage their funds.
PROVISION 02
Mandates the publication of approved activities and budgets for each commodity board every fiscal year.
This allows farmers and the public to see exactly what programs and spending plans are approved.
PROVISION 03
Requires the results of independent evaluations of commodity promotion programs to be published.
This provides objective assessments of how effective these programs are at achieving their goals.
PROVISION 04
Establishes specific timelines for publishing both past and future financial and programmatic information.
This ensures the information is made available in a timely and consistent manner.
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSMAR 5
Introduced in House
MAR 5
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 7851
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedMar 5, 2026
Last actionMar 5, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED MAR 5, 2026
House BillHR 7851Agriculture and Food
Checkoff Transparency Act
INTRODUCED MAR 5, 2026· LAST ACTION MAR 5, 2026
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