Farmland Security Act of 2025This bill authorizes increased civil penalties for violations of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (AFIDA) and increases Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversight of and research into foreign investment in agricultural land. As background, AFIDA

Who sponsored H.R. 1629?

H.R. 1629 was sponsored by Alma Adams (D-NC) and has 2 cosponsors in Congress. Alma Adams introduced this animals bill in the House on 2017-03-20.

What is the status of H.R. 1629?

H.R. 1629 is currently in committee. Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.. Introduced on 2017-03-20 by Alma Adams, it has 2 cosponsors.

How many cosponsors does H.R. 1629 have?

H.R. 1629 has 2 cosponsors in Congress. The bill was introduced by Alma Adams (D-NC). It addresses animals policy.

H.R. 1629: Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act

Introduced Mar 20, 20172 cosponsors

Sponsor

Alma Adams

Democrat · NC

Bill Progress

IntroducedMar 20

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Latest Action · Mar 20, 2017

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Assigned to Subcommittee on Trade. for review

HR1629 Legislative Journey

1 actions

Committee Action

Mar 20, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

About the Sponsor

Alma Adams

Democrat, North Carolina's 12th congressional district · 12 years in Congress

Committees: Agriculture, Education and Workforce

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Cosponsors (2)

No new cosponsors in 388 days — momentum stalled

All 2 cosponsors are Republicans. Cosponsors represent 2 states: Michigan, Pennsylvania.

2Republicans·2 states

John Moolenaar

Republican · MI

Brian Fitzpatrick

Republican · PA

H.R. 1629 Quick Facts

Cosponsors

Chamber: House
Policy: Animals
Introduced: Mar 20, 2017

Assigned to Subcommittee on Trade. for review

Mar 20, 2017

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H.R. 1629 Bill Text

“To amend the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 to remove the limitation on the amount of a civil penalty, and for other purposes.”

Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office

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