US Congress Senate Bill 4054 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on December 11 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-12-16 - By Senator Roberts from Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry filed written report. Report No. 116-334.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Reauthorizes through FY2025 the United States Grain Standards Act, which authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish official marketing standards for grains, and to provide procedures for grain inspection and weighing. Additionally, the bill requires a state agency to notify customers or applicants for weighing or inspection services if it intends to temporarily discontinue the services; extends the authority of USDA to collect fees to fund official inspections and provide official weighing services through FY2025; extends the cap on the administrative and supervisory costs through FY2025; requires USDA to publish quarterly reports describing data from the tests and inspections for intrinsic quality factors (including protein, oil, and starch) and food safety factors; requires USDA to publish quarterly reports including the number of certain waivers and exceptions that were requested and granted; prohibits the use of user fees for activities related to the development or maintenance of grain standards, or for any activity that is not directly related to the performance of an official inspection or weighing service; provides that members of the advisory committee with respect to the act may serve up to two consecutive terms and extends the authorization of the committee through FY2025; and requires USDA to conduct a comprehensive nationwide review of the official agency geographical areas.

United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020

Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-12-16	Senate	By Senator Roberts from Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry filed written report. Report No. 116-334.
2020-12-11	Senate	Became Public Law No: 116-216. (TXT | PDF)
2020-12-11	Senate	Signed by President.
2020-12-08	Senate	Presented to President.
2020-12-02	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-12-02	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6028-6029)
2020-12-02	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 4054.
2020-12-02	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6028-6031)
2020-12-02	House	Mr. Peterson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2020-11-17	House	Held at the desk.
2020-11-17	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2020-11-17	House	Received in the House.
2020-11-16	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S6715-6716)
2020-11-16	Senate	S.Amdt.2686 Amendment SA 2686 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2020-11-16	Senate	S.Amdt.2686 Amendment SA 2686 proposed by Senator Cornyn for Senator Roberts. (consideration: CR S6715; text: CR S6715) To modify an authorization of appropriations.
2020-11-16	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6715-6716)
2020-06-24	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 484.
2020-06-24	Senate	Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Roberts. Without written report.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4054/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4054/BILLS-116s4054rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4054/BILLS-116s4054es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4054/BILLS-116s4054enr.pdf