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Ensuring Accountability for Equity at USDA Act
2/5/2024, 11:45 AM
Summary of Bill HR 5033
The bill titled "Ensuring Accountability for Equity at USDA Act" was introduced in the 118th Congress on July 27, 2023. It is identified as H.R. 5033. The bill aims to promote accountability for equity within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Specific provisions and directives within the bill are not outlined in the context provided. Further details and the official text of the bill can be accessed via the provided links to the PDF version and the bill summary on the Congress website.
Congressional Summary of HR 5033
Ensuring Accountability for Equity at USDA Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to improve the equitable availability and distribution of USDA services and program benefits through specific actions.
Under the bill, USDA must
- include within the performance evaluations for USDA senior leadership a review of an individual's direct efforts to improve equity in USDA programs and services;
- issue uniform, department-wide guidance on collecting and responding to feedback and using that feedback to improve efforts to provide more equitable and consistent services; and
- build frontline USDA customer service staff capacity to make eligible services or benefits available to customers.
USDA must also notify Congress when it has identified an opportunity to improve equity in a particular program or service, but lacks the authority to make the necessary changes.
Further, the bill requires additional information to be included in USDA's annual data report (which is meant to assess and hold USDA accountable for the nondiscriminatory participation of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in USDA programs). The report must also describe trends in the data and include a discussion of efforts to implement necessary improvements to equity.
In addition, USDA must use collected data to examine and assess USDA programs and policies to identify and understand communities, organizations, groups, and individuals in need of USDA services or benefits.
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Current Status of Bill HR 5033
Bill HR 5033 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 27, 2023. Bill HR 5033 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on July 27, 2023. Bill HR 5033's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. as of July 27, 2023
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5033
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
3Democrat Cosponsors
3Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5033
Primary Policy Focus
Agriculture and FoodAlternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5033
Ensuring Accountability for Equity at USDA Act
Ensuring Accountability for Equity at USDA Act
To provide standing authority and accountability for the Secretary of Agriculture and senior leadership of the Department of Agriculture to improve the equitable availability and distribution of services and program benefits to the people of the United States, and for other purposes.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5033
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