Small farmers who use Farm Credit System lenders would be asked for race, sex, and ethnicity information. They could refuse to answer. The Farm Credit Administration would publish yearly totals without identifying borrowers.
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Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Latest action on H.R. 1063: Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects small farmers, ranchers, and similar producers who borrow from Farm Credit System lenders. It also affects those lenders because they would need systems, forms, and staff training to collect and report the data. The Farm Credit Administration would have to write the rules, collect the reports, protect personal details, and publish the yearly data.
Why this matters: This bill could make farm lending patterns easier to see while keeping farmers from being forced to share personal details. Today, the public may have limited information about which small farmers get Farm Credit System loans by race, sex, and ethnicity. The bill could help show whether different groups have different access to credit. It also matters because it gives the Farm Credit Administration control over this issue and ties the farm-lender rules to the fate of a separate federal rule for other lenders.
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Officially: Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act
Small farmers who use Farm Credit System lenders would be asked for race, sex, and ethnicity information. They could refuse to answer. The Farm Credit Administration would publish yearly totals without identifying borrowers.
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Where it stands
Sitting in General Farm Commodities
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Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in House
House Committee
Under House committee consideration
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit. (3/7/2025)
House Floor Vote
Voted on by House
Passed House
Approved by House
Senate Review
Sent to Senate for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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