A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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, known as the "Checkoff Transparency Act," aims to amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996. It would require the Secretary of Agriculture to publish specific information on the Department of Agriculture website regarding orders under commodity promotion laws. This information includes audit reports, board activities, and approved budgets for each fiscal year. Additionally, it requires the publication of results from periodic independent evaluations. The bill sets specific timelines for both initial historical data and subsequent annual updates.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +7
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill mandates the publication of audit reports, board activities, and budgets on the USDA website to increase public oversight.
- Scored +4
Would farmers be better off under this?
The bill increases transparency regarding the administration and finances of commodity boards that affect agricultural producers.
- Scored +3
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill provides clearer insight into how commodity promotion funds and budgets are utilized by industry boards.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency of Financial Data: The Secretary would be required to publish the activities and budgets of each commodity board that have been approved by the Secretary for each fiscal year (Section 2).
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Access to Oversight Information: The bill requires the publication of audit reports submitted by each commodity board to the Secretary for each fiscal year (Section 2).
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Availability of Evaluation Results: The Secretary must publish the results of each periodic independent evaluation described in subsection (c) (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No 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 increases transparency regarding the administration and finances of commodity boards that affect agricultural producers. Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill provides clearer insight into how commodity promotion funds and budgets are utilized by industry boards.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates the publication of audit reports, board activities, and budgets on the USDA website to increase public oversight.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill increases transparency regarding the budgets and activities of commodity boards that impact various agricultural sectors.
- 3/5/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.