H.R. 2307 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Agriculture, Mar 24, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryCreates panel to modernize farm statistics collection
This bill sets up a new commission to study how the National Agricultural Statistics Service, the government agency that tracks farm production and agriculture data, collects and reports its information. The 11-member commission will look at what surveys NASS currently runs, how often they do them, and come up with recommendations for making the process better. Within two years, the commission has to send a report to the President and Congress with their findings and suggestions for changes.
How it affects you
Most everyday people won't feel a direct impact from this bill, since it's mainly about how government agencies collect farm data behind the scenes. Farmers and agricultural businesses may eventually see changes in how they're surveyed about their operations, depending on what the commission recommends.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 24, 2025)
This bill establishes the Commission on National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Modernization to study and provide recommendations on modernizing and streamlining data collection at NASS. As background, NASS conducts the Census of Agriculture and provides official statistics on agricultural production and other farm sector indicators.
The 11-member commission must include 4 specified members from the Department of Agriculture, 1 member from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and 6 members appointed by the House and Senate Agriculture Committees.
At the request of the commission chair, federal agencies must provide the commission information related to the study.
The commission must submit a report to the President and Congress on the results of the study within two years of the bill's enactment. The report must include (1) an inventory of surveys conducted by NASS and their frequency; and (2) recommendations for administrative, regulatory, and legislative changes.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2307
A BILL
To establish the Commission on National Agricultural Statistics Service Modernization to modernize the data collection and reporting processes of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL-1) · Introduced Mar 24, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 18, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.”