Eric Crawford (R-AR)
Prioritizing Offensive Agricultural Disputes and Enforcement Act
A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 5 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Prioritizing Offensive Agricultural Disputes and Enforcement Act," directs the President to establish the Agricultural Trade Enforcement Task Force. The Task Force is charged with identifying trade barriers that hinder United States agricultural exports and developing strategies to enforce trade agreement violations. It specifically aims to address systemic barriers, such as India's minimum price supports which exceed World Trade Organization limits. The Task Force will identify like-minded trading partners to act as co-complainants in disputes. Additionally, it must provide quarterly reports to Congress regarding its progress and identified barriers.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +5
Would farmers be better off under this?
The bill aims to resolve trade barriers that specifically harm United States farmers and ranchers.
- Scored +5
Does this make trade with other countries easier?
The bill establishes a task force to enforce trade agreements and resolve systemic agricultural trade violations.
- Scored +4
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill directly supports the competitiveness of agricultural exporters and their businesses.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for Agricultural Workers and Businesses: The bill notes that foreign trade barriers can harm United States farmers, ranchers, workers, and businesses (Section 2, Finding 4). By addressing these barriers, the bill seeks to protect their competitiveness in the global marketplace (Section 2, Finding 1).
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Consumer Price Stability: The legislation finds that trade barriers can lead to higher prices for consumers (Section 2, Finding 4). Addressing these barriers may help mitigate such price increases.
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Increased Market Access: The creation of a task force to identify and challenge barriers is intended to help United States agricultural exporters compete more effectively (Section 2, Finding 3).
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Establishment of a Fair Trading System: The bill aims to develop a more resilient, sustainable, and rules-based agricultural trading system (Section 2, Finding 12).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would farmers be better off under this? — The bill aims to resolve trade barriers that specifically harm United States farmers and ranchers. Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill directly supports the competitiveness of agricultural exporters and their businesses.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to grow the economy? — The bill seeks to improve access to international markets for US agricultural products to bolster the economy. Is this likely to create jobs? — By addressing trade barriers, the bill aims to protect the competitiveness of US agricultural exporters, which supports employment in those sectors. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — Expanding market access for agricultural exporters benefits various scales of agricultural businesses.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this make trade with other countries easier? — The bill establishes a task force to enforce trade agreements and resolve systemic agricultural trade violations.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the task force to submit quarterly reports to Congress regarding its progress.
- 2/11/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/14/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/30/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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