Farm Bill Passes House of Representatives

Posted January 29, 2014

After a three-year process of debate and compromise, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the $956 billion farm bill this morning.  The farm bill Conference Report and Summary are available here.

The House approved the Conference Report for H.R. 2642 with a 251 to 166 vote. 

The Senate will vote and approve the bill this week, and President Obama is expected to sign, according to an article by the Hill available here.

The National Agricultural Law Center offers many resources on farm bills, here.  The resources include all farm bills from 2014 to 1935 and additional analyses and information.