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2017: Sixth AnnualFood Policy Action

The National Food Policy Scorecard is designed to be an objective go-to source for information about the critical food policy legislation considered by

the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. The Scorecard reflects a consensus tabulation of key votes as chosen by food policy experts. Key votes

were considered on food access, nutrition, domestic and international hunger, food safety, food additives, food transparency, local and regional food

production, food and farm labor, farm subsidies, organic farming, animal welfare, and the effects of food production on the environment.

Our Scorecard helps you identify how your members of Congress voted and which legislators are working to support all-important food policies.

Joshua BrauBlue Apron

Megan DeBatesOrganic Trade Association

Lara BryantNatural Resources Defense Council

Linda DelgadoOxfam America

Britt LundgrenStonyfield Farm

Christine Meléndez AshleyBread for the World

Juli ObudzinskiNational Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Colin O’NeilEnvironmental Working Group

Josh ProtasMAZON, A Jewish Response to Hunger

Colin SchwartzCenter for Science in the Public Interest

Barton SeaverNew England Aquarium

Cory SullivanCrafted Hospitality

Paul WolfeNational Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Chairman:Ken Cook President, Environmental Working Group

Board Members:John Boyd Jr. President, National Black Farmers Association

Tom Colicchio Chef, Restaurateur, Head Judge of Top Chef

Gary Hirshberg Chairman, Stonyfield Farm

Genevieve Lynch President, The KenbeFoundation

Bob MartinProgram Director, Food System Policy Program, Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future

Erik D. Olson Senior Strategic Director for Health & Food, Natural Resources Defense Council

Wayne PacelleCEO & President, Humane Society of the United States

Vote Advisory Council

Food Policy Action was established in 2012 through a collaboration of national food policy leaders to hold legislators accountable for votes that impact the food system. As the political voice of the good food movement, our goal is to change the national dialogue on food policy. Our annual scorecard is designed to educate you, the general public, about how your elected officials voted on key food policy legislation.

FPA’s mission is to highlight the importance of food policy and to promote policies that improve our food system.

Farming Better Fairness & CompetitionNutrition & Health

We support policies that incentivize sustain-

able production across the food system. From

responsible fisheries management to curbing

abuse of antibiotics in animals, we aim to

reduce the environmental and human health

impact of farming and food production.

We support policies that reduce

hunger at home and abroad, and

that improve the access and

affordability of safe, healthy, and

nutritious diets for all Americans.

We support policies that level the

playing field for producers and

food workers, and that promote

the economic growth of local and

regional food systems.

How Votes are Scored

Board of Directors

*Organizations are presented for identification purposes only.

Welcome.

Welcome to Food Policy Action’s 2017 Scorecard. Our sixth annual report card shows where members of Congress stand on the most important U.S. food policy issues. The Scorecard is a snapshot of votes and cosponsorship support for pro-posed bills across federal policies that affect everyone who eats — everyone across the food system from producers to consumers and food workers.

Food Policy Action’s 2017 Scorecard, our sixth annual scorecard, is a tool to get objective, factual information about individual members of Congress and their current record on food issues halfway through the 115th Congress. Here, you can review your elected officials’ scores to see where they stand and read about key food policy related votes and bills that have come forward this year. On our website, you can dive into your legislators’ individual votes and cosponsorships and explore food policy issues that matter most to you. No matter the level of detail, the Scorecard provides information for the public to be educated members of the food movement and to determine whether their own legislator represents their values on food policy. This Scorecard is also a tool for you to evaluate your legislators in advance of the November 2018 elections and determine whether their food policy record has earned your vote.

This year’s scores reflect the turbulent political environment. More legislators earned perfect scores than in 2016 and, unfortunately, many earned a zero – but there were others who earned every score in between. Lower average scores than in previous years in the House and the Senate reflect a lack of votes on positive food policy measures and the dangerous momentum of anti-regulatory bills. And while some of the recorded votes fell towards party lines, cosponsorships tell a more complex story of broad support for food policy improvements. We encourage you to investigate your legislators’ scores and see how they earned their score.

In fact, food is related to every critical issue facing our nation, and whether or not we see it day to day, decisions in Washington, D.C. affect everyone who eats.

*Map displays House of Representatives 2017 scores only. **Gray indicates a vacant Congressional district at the time of publication.

How Does Your District Measure Up? 81-90% 71-80% 61-70% 51-60% 41-50% 31-40% 21-30% 11-20% 0-10%CONGRESSIONAL

DISTRICTS 91-100%

81-90% 71-80% 61-70% 51-60% 41-50% 31-40% 21-30% 11-20% 0-10%CONGRESSIONALDISTRICTS 91-100%

How to Use This Scorecard


Top Takeaways for 2017

Food Policy Action is unique in its mission to unite leaders from across the food movement as the political voice for better food pol-icy. To that end, we know that food policy is bigger than just one issue— it’s a wide range of issues and requires a holistic view as we seek to move towards a healthier, more sustainable food system that is affordable for all. We design our Scorecard to capture the full spectrum of policies impacting the food system, so the public can see every year where members of Congress stand on these interconnected issues. We bring together the full spectrum of policies in a scorecard to highlight their intersections. And we believe this annual overall snapshot will help break down silos in the food movement so that the members themselves, and the public, recognize the multiplicity of issues impacting food and work for better policy.

Forty-five years ago, before President Nixon signed the Clean Water Act into law, the chemical pollutants in the Cuyahoga River caught fire, and the water from the Hudson River was unsafe to drink. A generation later, consumers and produc-ers rely on the improved environmental health of our food system. And while most examples this year are environmental, federal agency regula-tions play a key role across the food policy spec-trum— in every part of our food system’s health— from ensuring the safety of baby formula and supervising food safety inspections, to enforcing fair competition for farms of all sizes. For these reasons, Food Policy Action has negatively scored the proposed Senate versions of the Regulatory Accountability Act (S. 951) and the REINS Act (S. 21). Check to see if your Senator supported these attacks on basic protections and transparency by cosponsoring anti-regulatory bills in 2017.

The majority of food-related votes in the House of Representatives were a multitude of anti-regulatory bills passed early in 2017. These bills would eliminate many basic protections we take for granted in our food system. The Regulatory Accountability Act (H.R. 5) and Reg-ulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny Act (REINS Act, H.R. 26), would cripple the process by which agencies make and enforce regulations that ensure we have clean air and water, safe food, and basic workplace protections. And basic measures to mitigate the harm of these kinds of bills— like requiring a permit for the most dangerous classes of toxic chemicals, and ensuring that pesticides aren’t harming the livelihoods of fishermen— were voted down.

So far in this Congress, the Senate has been occupied with its role in confirming members of the new President’s Cabinet, slowing progress on other legislative activity. These heads of federal agencies who implement policies play a critical role in how federal food policy is carried out. While Food Policy Action did not score each nomination, we opted to negatively score the confirmation vote for EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt because of his blatant record actively opposing the work of the very agency he was nominated to lead. Other confirmations of key administrators were important, as we discuss on page 6.

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This Scorecard provides a holistic view of food policy

And the Senate did the same thing

This year the House voted to dismantle basic protections in our food system

The Senate considered Cabinet nominees on a partisan basis


Top Takeaways for 2017

While some Congressional activity this year is discouraging, a number of legislators have taken the initiative to introduce bills that represent food policy changes we should be aspiring to attain. Proposals to provide agricultural workers with a fairer legal immigration program, to revise food assistance programs so that beneficiaries can better afford a healthy diet, and to comprehensively address the massive amount of food that goes to waste, are all examples of innovative, equity-building solutions that Congress could tackle if only they had the political will to do so.

Everyone, regardless of party affiliation, is affected by food policy and when legislators work across the aisle to find common-sense solutions to issues like fighting hunger for active-duty military families, investing in organic agricultural research, and cracking down on fraudulent organic imports, it illustrates that nonpartisan solutions are possible even in a divided political environment.

The Farm Bill, a massive bundle of food and agriculture policies that must be reauthorized by September of 2018, has a sweeping impact on our food system. Many bills introduced in 2017 are “marker bills,” meant to propose ideas and gauge support for policies to be considered in the next Farm Bill. Some are included in the Scorecard this year. While they may not gain momentum on their own, we include them to illustrate the kinds of policy changes that are possible in the 2018 Farm Bill and beyond. This Scorecard is also a tool for you to evaluate your legislators in advance of the November 2018 elections, and decide whether their food policy record has earned your vote.

• Preventing stigma for children who can’t afford lunch in school

• Protecting rural children from nerve-agent pesticides that can cause permanent brain damage

• Curbing overuse of animal antibiotics to prevent resis-tance in humans to these critical drugs for human health

• Protecting the right of states like California to require humane treatment of farm animals

Many improvements needed in food policy center on protecting the most vulnerable groups in our society. Some of these policies include:

While many pieces of legislation authorize money or staff time for federal programs, the annual Budget Resolution provides goals for how Congress should allocate money in the future and the Appropriations Committee’s spending bills are the vehicles that fund authorizing legislation. This year’s House Budget Resolution, while not binding, proposes cuts to food assistance programs to pay for tax cuts for the wealthiest. Food Policy Action traditionally does not score the House or Senate Budget Resolution vote because it is usually a straight party vote, thus not necessarily reflective of an individual legislator’s position. This year we are monitoring the process closely to see how it affects programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and will notify the public about its impact.

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The Scorecard includes bills that would either protect or harm the most vulnerable

This year, the budget plays an elevated role

Even so, there were bright spots for the food movement

The Scorecard reflects some bipartisan hope

Preparing for the Farm Bill


Senate Votes - 2017

Scott Pruitt Confirmation VoteVote Info: On the Nomination of Scott Pruitt to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

Date of Vote: 2/17/2017Bill Number: N/ARoll Call #: 71

Confirmed: 52-46Good Food Vote: Nay

With the start of a new administration, the Senate’s role is to “advise and consent” on nominations to the President’s cabinet and executive agencies— a number of which play a crucial role in influencing federal food policy. Food Policy Action closely tracked the nomination and confirmation processes for several Cabinet and administrator positions yet chose to include only Scott Pruitt in the calculated scores. While nominees such as Tom Price (Department of Health and Human Services, now resigned), Mick Mulvaney (Office of Management and Budget), and Sonny Perdue (Department of Agriculture) have made poor decisions on food and agriculture policy since their confirmations, the votes to confirm them are more reflective of the Senate’s traditional deference to the President’s prerogative to choose his Cabinet members, rather than of their position on food issues. Even so, Scott Pruitt’s open opposition to the agency he was nominated to lead, and his consistent track record of defending polluters, drew criticism from former EPA Administrators— both Republican and Democrat. Regardless of party, Pruitt’s conflicts of interest and unethical conduct made

him unsuited to lead an agency tasked with protecting critical components of the food system— air, soil, and drinking water.

Sam Clovis, a nominee for the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics at USDA, has faced skepticism about his lack of science background and a track record of offensive statements. While the Senate has not yet set a confirmation vote for Clovis, we strongly hope they will vote against his confirmation, or that the administration will reconsider Clovis’s nomination.

Lowlight: Cabinet Confirmation


S. 951: Regulatory Accountability ActBill Info: This bill would significantly curtail the ability of executive agencies to create regulations, complicate the process by which regulations are finalized, and more heavily weight the economic considerations versus the effect on human health.

S. 629: Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act of 2017Bill Info: This bill would amend the Federal Food, Drugs, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials approved for use in the prevention, control, and treatment of animal diseases. The goal of this bill is to minimize the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

S. 616: Food Security Is National Security Act of 2017Bill Info: This bill would require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to consider the security of the food and agriculture systems of the U.S. when deciding whether to take action with respect to foreign investment. The bill would also require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to sit on this Committee.

Date Introduced: 4/26/2017Sponsor: Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH)

Date Introduced: 3/2/2017Sponsor: Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)

Date Introduced: 3/14/2017Sponsor: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)

Date Introduced: 3/14/2017Sponsor: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA)

Date Introduced: 1/4 /2017Sponsor: Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)

Date Introduced: 2/1/2017Sponsor: Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO)

Bill Number: S. 951Good Food Vote: Nay

Bill Number: S. 741Good Food Vote: Yea





Senate Cosponsorships - 2017

S. 21: Regulations From The Executive In Need of ScrutinyBill Info: This bill would require all new major regulations to obtain approval from the House and Senate before implementation. If not obtained within a 70-day window, the regulation will not be considered until the next Congressional session.

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S. 261: Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure ActBill Info: This bill would delay requirements for restaurants and retail food establishments to disclose nutritional information including calorie content, number of servings and calories per serving, and number of calories per common unit of the item. It would also limit the abilities of state and local health authorities to require information disclosure.

S. 741: Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2017Bill Info: This bill would require greater transparency in commodity checkoff programs and prevent them from engaging in anti-competitive activities. These programs gather compulsory fees from certain types of commodity producers, and are intended for general research and marketing of those products. Checkoff program funds have been improperly used for lobbying benefiting the largest producers.

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S. 1034: Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017Bill Info: This bill would establish a “Blue Card” program to integrate undocumented immigrant agricultural workers. The program would protect workers from deportation if they meet certain requirements and can prove a history of working in American agriculture.

S. 1624: Protect Children, Farmers, and Farmworkers from Nerve Agent Pesticides Act of 2017Bill Info: This bill would prohibit chlorpyrifos application or residue on food, and directs FDA to aggregate research on the effects of chlorpyrifos on human health. Chlorpyrifos is an insecticide that can harm child brain development, and was set to be banned in 2017 until EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt reversed this decision.

Date Introduced: 5/3/2017Sponsor: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)

Date Introduced: 7/10/2017Sponsor: Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)

Date Introduced: 7/25/2017Sponsor: Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM)

Date Introduced: 5/8/2017Sponsor: Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM)

Bill Number: S. 1034Good Food Vote: Yea Bill Number: S. 1520

Good Food Vote: Nay



Senate Cosponsorships - 2017

S. 1064: Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2017Bill Info: This bill would amend the National School Lunch Act to establish requirements for the treatment of a student who is unable to pay for a meal at a school participating in the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program. For instance, the bill would prevent schools from forcing students to wear some public signal that they have an unpaid lunch account balance, such as a wristband or hand stamp.

S. 1520: Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017Bill Info: This bill would amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to change how catch limits and other fisheries management tools are applied. These changes loosen the standards for science-based management that conserve and rebuild fish stocks.

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Sen. Richard Shelby AL

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Sen. Dan Sullivan AK

Sen. Jon Tester MT

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House Votes - 2017

The annual budget resolution approved by Congress, and put forward by the House of Representatives, sets priorities about how federal programs will invest in our nation’s food system. It is, plainly, where the rubber meets the road on actually funding measures of healthy, affordable, sustainable food and agriculture.

Rather than making long-term investments in a more balanced food system, the House budget proposed for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 would gut the most successful anti-hunger program— the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. In addition, it would cut access to school meals for children in high-poverty areas and undermine other federal poverty programs.

The Senate’s version also calls for major cuts in spending on non-defense programs that support poor and hungry people. These cuts are in addition to the $23 billion spending reduction voluntarily enacted in the 2014 Farm Bill. These budget resolutions do not reflect the values that should be guiding our food and agriculture policies. Yet they pave the way for tax cuts that would benefit the wealthiest Americans and take funding from the most vulnerable members of our society.

The House passed the Senate’s version of the bill on October 25. This included a process called “reconciliation” which would allow passage in the Senate with only 50 votes instead of the usual 60 for tax proposals. The House plans to consider tax reform legislation as early as this November which would provide tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans paid for through cuts to programs that help the most vulnerable. We urge you to communicate with your legislator as they consider this devastating legislation.

FY2018 Budget

Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act Passage of H.R. 26: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act

Vote Info: This bill requires all new major regulations to obtain approval from the House and Senate before implementation. If not obtained within a 70-day window, the regulation will not be considered until the next Congressional session.

Date of Vote: 1/5/2017Bill Number: H.R. 26Roll Call: House No. 23

Good Food Vote: NayPassed: 237-187

Regulatory Accountability ActPassage of H.R. 5: Regulatory Accountability Act

Vote Info: This bill significantly curtails the ability of executive agencies to create regulations, complicates the process by which regulations are finalized, and more heavily weighs the economic considerations versus the effect on human health.

DeSaulnier Amendment to Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act H. Amdt. 46 to H.R. 998: SCRUB Act

Vote Info: This amendment added public health impacts as a factor for consideration when repealing regulations.

Date of Vote: 1/11/2017Bill Number: H.R. 5Roll Call: House No. 45

Date of Vote: 2/28/2017Bill Number: H. Amdt. 46 to H.R. 998

Good Food Vote: NayPassed: 238-183

Roll Call: House No. 105Good Food Vote: YeaPassed: 348-75

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Esty Amendment to Pesticides Exemption H. Amdt. 118 to H.R. 953: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017

Vote Info: This amendment would have clarified that the permit exemption from the Clean Water Act would not apply to the most dangerous categories of chemicals.

Huffman Amendment to Pesticides Exemption H. Amdt. 119 to H.R. 953: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017

Vote Info: This amendment would have maintained the existing Clean Water Act general permit for any chemical discharge that would negatively affect commercial, recreational, subsistence, or Tribal fisheries.

House Votes - 2017



Roll Call: 279Good Food Vote: YeaFailed: 191-229

Roll Call: 280Good Food Vote: YeaFailed: 189-230

The food system includes not just consumers and producers, but food chain workers, servers, farm workers, and their families. At a time when five of the eight worst-paying jobs in our country are in the food industry, issues of wage and workplace protections have an important role in making the food system fairer and healthier. The following proposals to raise standards, which were not scored, have been neglected by Congress but represent an ambitious positive step that those in the good food movement can encourage.

As the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Paul Ryan

(R-WI-01) does not usually vote on or cosponsor bills. It is tradition

in the House for the Speaker to refrain from voting on most

issues. Yet, he exercises great influence by leading his party’s

legislative agenda and making sure Republican members vote in

support of this agenda. In the 115th Congress, Speaker Ryan has

led his caucus and recommended cuts that would gut existing

environmental and health regulations and paralyze future rule

making by executive agencies on science-based enforcement

of laws like the Clean Water Act that protect our drinking water.

In the 114th Congress, Rep. Ryan earned a 27% score from Food

Policy Action for his votes to roll back enforcement of clean water

regulations, against transparency for consumers, and against

sustainable management of pastures and fisheries. Even with no

recorded votes in 2017, Speaker Ryan continues to work against

improvements in food policy.

Highlight: Fairness in the Food System

Healthy Families ActBill Info: This bill would set a national minimum standard for paid sick days. Businesses with 15 or more employees would be required to allow employees to earn paid sick days each year, while smaller businesses would have to allow their employees to earn job-protected, unpaid leave. Employers can use their existing policies as long as they meet these minimum standards.

Raise the Wage ActBill Info: The minimum wage sets the standard for millions of food chain workers across the country. As the federal minimum wage has failed to keep pace with the costs of living, those who feed us often struggle to feed themselves and their families. Proposals to raise the federal minimum wage would allow working adults in the food industry to make ends meet.

Senate Bill Number: S. 1242Sponsored By: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)

Senate Bill Number: S. 636Sponsored By: Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)

House Bill Number: H.R. 15Sponsored By: Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-3)

House Bill Number: H.R. 1516Sponsored By: Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-3)

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H.R. 848: Farm Regulatory Certainty ActBill Info: This bill would prevent animal manure from being regulated under federal solid waste regulations. It states that the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), which governs the disposal of solid and hazardous waste, does not cover animal waste applied on fields, even at levels that contaminate drinking water. It also limits citizens right to sue polluters.

H.R. 2023: Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017Bill Info: This bill would amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to change how catch limits and other fisheries management tools are applied. These changes loosen the standards for science-based management that conserves and rebuilds fish stocks.

H.R. 2401: Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2017Bill Info: This bill would amend the National School Lunch Act to establish requirements for the treatment of a student who is unable to pay for a meal at a school participating in the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program. For instance, the bill would prevent schools from forcing students to wear some public signal that they have an unpaid lunch account balance, such as a wristband or hand stamp.

Date Introduced: 2/3/2017Sponsor: Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA-4)

Date Introduced: 2/15/2017Sponsor: Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA-53)

Date Introduced: 3/1/2017Sponsor: Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC-12)

Date Introduced: 3/16/2017Sponsor: Rep. Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D-NY-25)

Date Introduced: 4/6/2017Sponsor: Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA-6)

Date Introduced: 5/8/2017Sponsor: Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM-1)

Bill Number: H.R. 848Good Food Vote: Nay

Bill Number: H.R. 1078Good Food Vote: Yea





House Cosponsorships - 2017

H.R. 1078: Military Hunger Prevention ActBill Info: This bill would exclude the value of a military housing allowance from the income used to calculate eligibility for federal nutrition assistance programs. Currently the allowance for housing is counted as income and may make a military household ineligible for assistance they might otherwise qualify for.

H.R. 1276: Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017Bill Info: This bill would revise the calculations for SNAP eligibility and benefit levels to more accurately reflect the costs of shelter, medical expenses, and adequate fresh, healthy food. It would have the effect of increasing the SNAP allowance for some households.

H.R. 1587: Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2017

Bill Info: This bill would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials approved for use in the prevention, control, and treatment of animal diseases. The goal of this bill is to minimize the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

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H.R. 2436: Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2017Bill Info: This bill would expand the USDA Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative by increasing funding from $20 million to $50 million a year from 2018-2023.

H.R. 3599: Protect Interstate Commerce ActBill Info: This bill would prohibit states from applying their own more stringent production standards to foods produced out of state. This legislation would outlaw current state standards, such as California’s standards for poultry production, requiring states to reduce their own standards.

H.R. 3871: Organic Farmer and Consumer Protection Act of 2017Bill Info: This bill would strengthen enforcement against fraudulent organic imports. It would authorize funding to modernize record keeping and traceability of organic imports, such as through an electronic document exchange system. It also gives more leeway to inspecting entities to investigate before clearing goods, to share information with Federal agencies, and to limit the entities that are exempt from regulation, and empowers USDA to oversee certifying agencies in foreign countries.

Date Introduced: 5/16/2017Sponsor: Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1)

Date Introduced: 5/25/2017Sponsor: Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL-4)

Date Introduced: 7/28/2017Sponsor: Rep. Steve King (R-IA-4)

Date Introduced: 9/28/2017Sponsor: Rep. John Faso (R-NY-19)





House Cosponsorships - 2017

H.R. 2690: Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017Bill Info: This bill would establish a “Blue Card” program to integrate undocumented immigrant agricultural workers. The program would protect workers from deportation if they meet certain requirements and can prove a history of working in American agriculture.

Every year in the United States, 40 percent of food produced domestically goes uneaten. Meanwhile, domestic food production accounts for 50 percent of U.S. land use, 80 percent of fresh water consumption and 10 percent of the total energy budget. Food waste in landfills further harms the environment by contributing dramatically to the production of methane and other harmful gases. The following proposal to curb food waste has not been scored, but leads the way on keeping nutritious food out of the landfill.

Highlight: Food Recovery

Food Recovery ActBill Info: This bill would reduce food waste across the food system through measures designed to reduce food loss on farms, in schools and institutions; encourage composting; and create an Office of Food Recovery to coordinate federal efforts.

Senate Bill Number: S. 1680Sponsored By: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)

House Bill Number: H.R. 3444 Sponsored By: Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1)

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Date Introduced: 7/25/2017Sponsor: Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY-7)


H.R. 3380: Pesticide Protection Act of 2017

Bill Info: This bill would prohibit chlorpyrifos application or residue on food, and directs FDA to aggregate research on the effects of chlorpyrifos on human health. Chlorpyrifos is an insecticide that can harm child brain development, and was set to be banned in 2017 until EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt reversed this decision.

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Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester DE-0

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Rep. Brendan Boyle PA-13

Rep. Kevin Brady T-8

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Rep. David Brat VA-7

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Rep. Julia Brownley CA-26

Rep. Vern Buchanan FL-16

Rep. Ken Buck CO-4

Rep. Larry Bucshon IN-8

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Rep. Mike Capuano MA-7

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Rep. Matt Cartwright PA-17

Rep. Kathy Castor FL-14

Rep. Joaquin Castro TX-20

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Rep. Judy Chu CA-27

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Rep. Tom Cole OK-4

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Rep. Rodney Davis IL-13

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Rep. Charlie Dent PA-15

Rep. Ron DeSantis FL-6

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Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart FL-25

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Rep. Lloyd Doggett TX-35

Rep. Danny Donovan NY-11

Rep. Mike Doyle PA-14

Rep. Sean Duffy WI-7

Rep. Jeff Duncan SC-3

Rep. John Duncan TN-2

Rep. Neal Dunn FL-2

Rep. Keith Ellison MN-5

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Rep. Blake Farenthold TX-27

Rep. John Faso NY-19

Rep. Drew Ferguson GA-3

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick PA-8

Rep. Chuck Fleischmann TN-3

Rep. Bill Flores TX-17

Rep. Jeff Fortenberry NE-1

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Rep. Matt Gaetz FL-1

Rep. Mike Gallagher WI-8

Rep. Ruben Gallego AZ-7

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Rep. Raúl Grijalva AZ-3

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Rep. Bill Keating MA-9

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Rep. Robin Kelly IL-2

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Rep. Joe Kennedy III MA-4

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Rep. Ruben Kihuen NV-4

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Rep. Derek Kilmer WA-6

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Rep. Steve Knight CA-25

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Rep. Raúl Labrador ID-1

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Rep. Paul Mitchell MI-10

Rep. John Moolenaar MI-4

Rep. Alex Mooney WV-2

Rep. Gwen Moore WI-4

Rep. Seth Moulton MA-6

Rep. Markwayne Mullin OK-2

Rep. Stephanie Murphy FL-7

Rep. Jerry Nadler NY-10

Rep. Grace Napolitano CA-32

Rep. Richard Neal MA-1

Rep. Dan Newhouse WA-4

Rep. Kristi Noem SD-0

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Rep. Donald Norcross NJ-1

Rep. Ralph Norman SC-5

Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton DC-0

Rep. Devin Nunes CA-22

Rep. Tom O’Halleran AZ-1

Rep. Beto O’Rourke TX-16

Rep. Pete Olson TX-22

Rep. Steven Palazzo MS-4

Rep. Frank Pallone NJ-6

Rep. Gary Palmer AL-6

Rep. Jimmy Panetta CA-20

Rep. Bill Pascrell NJ-9

Rep. Erik Paulsen MN-3

Rep. Donald Payne NJ-10

Rep. Steve Pearce NM-2

Rep. Nancy Pelosi CA-12

Rep. Ed Perlmutter CO-7

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Rep. Jason Lewis MN-2

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Rep. Ted Lieu CA-33

Rep. Dan Lipinski IL-3

Rep. Frank LoBiondo NJ-2

Rep. Dave Loebsack IA-2

Rep. Zoe Lofgren CA-19

Rep. Billy Long MO-7

Rep. Barry Loudermilk GA-11

Rep. Mia Love UT-4

Rep. Alan Lowenthal CA-47

Rep. Nita Lowey NY-17

Rep. Frank Lucas OK-3

Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer MO-3

Rep. Ben Luján NM-3

Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham NM-1

Rep. Stephen Lynch MA-8

Rep. Tom MacArthur NJ-3

Rep. Carolyn Maloney NY-12

Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney NY-18

Rep. Kenny Marchant TX-24

Rep. Tom Marino PA-10

Rep. Roger Marshall KS-1

Rep. Thomas Massie KY-4

Rep. Brian Mast FL-18

Rep. Doris Matsui CA-6

Rep. Kevin McCarthy CA-23

Rep. Michael McCaul TX-10

Rep. Tom McClintock CA-4

Rep. Betty McCollum MN-4

Rep. Donald McEachin VA-4

Rep. Jim McGovern MA-2

Rep. Patrick McHenry NC-10

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Rep. Linda Sánchez CA-38

Rep. Mark Sanford SC-1

Rep. John Sarbanes MD-3

Rep. Steve Scalise LA-1

Rep. Janice Schakowsky IL-9

Rep. Adam Schiff CA-28

Rep. Brad Schneider IL-10

Rep. Kurt Schrader OR-5

Rep. David Schweikert AZ-6

Rep. Austin Scott GA-8

Rep. David Scott GA-13

Rep. Bobby Scott VA-3

Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner WI-5

Rep. José Serrano NY-15

Rep. Pete Sessions TX-32

Rep. Terri Sewell AL-7

Rep. Carol Shea-Porter NH-1

Rep. Brad Sherman CA-30

Rep. John Shimkus IL-15

Rep. Bill Shuster PA-9

Rep. Mike Simpson ID-2

Rep. Kyrsten Sinema AZ-9

Rep. Albio Sires NJ-8

Rep. Louise McIntosh Slaughter NY-25

Rep. Adam Smith WA-9

Rep. Adrian Smith NE-3

Rep. Chris Smith NJ-4

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Rep. Robert Pittenger NC-9

Rep. Stacey Plaskett VI-0

Rep. Mark Pocan WI-2

Rep. Ted Poe TX-2

Rep. Bruce Poliquin ME-2

Rep. Jared Polis CO-2

Rep. Bill Posey FL-8

Rep. David Price NC-4

Rep. Mike Quigley IL-5

Rep. Aumua Amata Radewagen AS

Rep. Jamie Raskin MD-8

Rep. John Ratcliffe TX-4

Rep. Tom Reed NY-23

Rep. Dave Reichert WA-8

Rep. Jimmy Renacci OH-16

Rep. Kathleen Rice NY-4

Rep. Tom Rice SC-7

Rep. Cedric Richmond LA-2

Rep. Martha Roby AL-2

Rep. Phil Roe TN-1

Rep. Hal Rogers KY-5

Rep. Mike Rogers AL-3

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher CA-48

Rep. Todd Rokita IN-4

Rep. Francis Rooney FL-19

Rep. Tom Rooney FL-17

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Rep. Peter Roskam IL-6

Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen FL-27

Rep. Dennis Ross FL-15

Rep. Keith Rothfus PA-12

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Rep. Mark Walker NC-6

Rep. Jackie Walorski IN-2

Rep. Mimi Walters CA-45

Rep. Tim Walz MN-1

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz FL-23

Rep. Maxine Waters CA-43

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman NJ-12

Rep. Randy Weber TX-14

Rep. Daniel Webster FL-11

Rep. Peter Welch VT-0

Rep. Brad Wenstrup OH-2

Rep. Bruce Westerman AR-4

Rep. Roger Williams TX-25

Rep. Frederica Wilson FL-24

Rep. Joe Wilson SC-2

Rep. Rob Wittman VA-1

Rep. Steve Womack AR-2

Rep. Rob Woodall GA-7

Rep. John Yarmuth KY-3

Rep. Kevin Yoder KS-3

Rep. Ted Yoho FL-3

Rep. David Young IA-3

Rep. Donald Young AK-0

Rep. Lee Zeldin NY-1

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Rep. Darren Soto FL-9

Rep. Jackie Speier CA-14

Rep. Elise Stefanik NY-21

Rep. Chris Stewart UT-2

Rep. Steve Stivers OH-15

Rep. Tom Suozzi NY-3

Rep. Eric Swalwell CA-15

Rep. Mark Takano CA-41

Rep. Scott Taylor VA-2

Rep. Claudia Tenney NY-22

Rep. Bennie Thompson MS-2

Rep. GT Thompson PA-5

Rep. Mike Thompson CA-5

Rep. Mac Thornberry TX-13

Rep. Pat Tiberi OH-12

Rep. Scott Tipton CO-3

Rep. Dina Titus NV-1

Rep. Paul Tonko NY-20

Rep. Norma Torres CA-35

Rep. Dave Trott MI-11

Rep. Niki Tsongas MA-3

Rep. Mike Turner OH-10

Rep. Fred Upton MI-6

Rep. David Valadao CA-21

Rep. Juan Vargas CA-51

Rep. Marc Veasey TX-33

Rep. Filemon Vela TX-34

Rep. Nydia Veláquez NY-7


House Member Scores


Executive DirectorMonica Mills

Government Relations & Communications DirectorBetsy Barrett

Director of External EngagementWilly Ritch

Director of Policy & Program OperationsKaren Spangler

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Documents

2017: Sixth Annual Food Policy Action Scorecard€¦ · 2017 Food Policy Action Scorecard foodpolicyaction.org 5 Top Takeaways for 2017 While some Congressional activity this year