| House Agriculture Committee | |
| Type: | standing |
| Chamber: | house |
| Congress: | 118th |
| Status: | active |
| Formed: | May 3, 1820 |
| Chair: | Glenn Thompson |
| Chair Party: | R |
| Chair Since: | January 3, 2023 |
| Ranking Member: | David Scott |
| Rm Party: | D |
| Rm Since: | January 3, 2023 |
| Seats: | 52 |
| Majority1: | R |
| Majority1 Seats: | 28 |
| Minority1: | D |
| Minority1 Seats: | 24 |
| Oversight: | Department of Agriculture |
| Counterpart: | Senate Agriculture Committee |
| Subcommittees: | |
| Meeting Place: | 1300 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. |
| Meeting Image: | Longworth House 1300.JPG |
The United States House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture, or Agriculture Committee is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. The House Committee on Agriculture has general jurisdiction over federal agriculture policy and oversight of some federal agencies, and it can recommend funding appropriations for various governmental agencies, programs, and activities, as defined by House rules.
The Agriculture Committee was created on May 3, 1820, after Lewis Williams of North Carolina sponsored a resolution to create the committee and give agricultural issues equal weight with commercial and manufacturing interests. The committee originally consisted of seven members, from the states of Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia. Thomas Forrest of Pennsylvania was the first chairman. The Agriculture Committee remained a seven-member body until 1835, when two more members were added. It was not until 1871 that the next two members were added. Since then it has gradually grown to its current size of 46 members.
The U.S. Senate counterpart to the House Agriculture Committee, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, was created on December 9, 1825.
The Agriculture Committee is not generally considered to be a particularly powerful one. However, it is an important committee to be on for Representatives from many rural areas where agriculture is the main industry. The committee has jurisdiction over agriculture, forestry, nutrition, water conservation, and other agriculture-related fields.
As prescribed by House Rules, the Committee on Agriculture's jurisdiction includes the following:
Resolutions electing members: (Chair), (Ranking Member), (D), (R), (D), (R), (D)
| Subcommittee | Chair[1] | Ranking Member[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development | Dusty Johnson (R-SD) | Yadira Caraveo (D-CO) | |
| Conservation, Research and Biotechnology | Jim Baird (R-IN) | Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) | |
| Forestry | Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) | Andrea Salinas (D-OR) | |
| General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit | Austin Scott (R-GA) | Shontel Brown (D-OH) | |
| Livestock, Dairy and Poultry | Tracey Mann (R-KS) | Jim Costa (D-CA) | |
| Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture and Horticulture | Brad Finstad (R-MN) | Jahana Hayes (D-CT) |
| Subcommittee | Chair[3] | Ranking Member[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit | David Scott (D-GA) | Austin Scott (R-GA) | |
| Conservation and Forestry | Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) | Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) | |
| Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations | Marcia Fudge (D-OH) | Dusty Johnson (R-SD) | |
| General Farm Commodities and Risk Management | Filemon Vela Jr. (D-TX) | Glenn Thompson (R-PA) | |
| Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research | Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) | Neal Dunn (R-FL) | |
| Livestock and Foreign Agriculture | Jim Costa (D-CA) | David Rouzer (R-NC) |
Resolutions electing members: (Chair), (Ranking Member), (D), (R), (D), (D), (D), (R), (D), (D), (R), (R)
| Subcommittee | Chair[9] | Ranking Member[10] |
|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research | Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) | Jim Baird (R-IN) |
| Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit | Antonio Delgado (D-NY) | Michelle Fischbach (R-MN) |
| Conservation and Forestry | Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) | Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) |
| General Farm Commodities and Risk Management | Cheri Bustos (D-IL) | Austin Scott (R-GA) |
| Livestock and Foreign Agriculture | Jim Costa (D-CA) | Dusty Johnson (R-SD) |
| Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations | Jahana Hayes (D-CT) | Don Bacon (R-NE) |