118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 5033Ensuring Accountability for Equity at USDA Act

To provide standing authority and accountability for the Secretary of Agriculture and senior leadership of the Department of Agriculture to improve the equitable availability and distribution of services and program benefits to the people of the United States, and for other purposes.

Agriculture and food
Introduced Jul 27, 2023
Last action Jul 27, 2023
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Jul 27, 2023
Agriculture
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to improve the equitable availability and distribution of USDA services and program benefits through specific actions.  Under the bill, USDA must include within the performance evaluations for USDA senior leadership a review of an individual's direct efforts to improve equity in USDA programs and services;issue uniform, department-wide guidance on collecting and responding to feedback and using that feedback to improve efforts to provide more equitable and consistent services; andbuild frontline USDA customer service staff capacity to make eligible services or benefits available to customers.USDA must also notify Congress when it has i...

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.