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H.R. 2659 (115th)

United States-Israel Agriculture Strategic Partnership Act

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Introduced

25 May 2017

Last action

26 June 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Sponsors

Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

11 August 2025

Agriculture

Summary

United States-Israel Agriculture Strategic Partnership Act This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to establish a program for cooperative research and development in agriculture with the government of Israel. The purpose of the program is to establish a framework to enhance the collaboration between the United States and Israel in research and development activities relating to agriculture, including between public and private entities. The bill also authorizes the Department of State to establish a binational task force to provide guidance and oversight with respect to the cooperative research and development program.

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Timeline

  1. 25 May 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 May 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 May 2017

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4595)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 May 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 25 May 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 26 June 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

    Source: Committee

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