United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020
Public Law 116-216 · S. 4054 · 116th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Dec 11, 2020 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020
This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the United States Grain Standards Act, which authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish official marketing standards for grains, and to provide procedures for grain inspection and weighing.
Additionally, the bill
• requires a state agency to notify customers or applicants for weighing or inspection services if it intends to temporarily discontinue the services;
• extends the authority of USDA to collect fees to fund official inspections and provide official weighing services through FY2025;
• extends the cap on the administrative and supervisory costs through FY2025;
• requires USDA to publish quarterly reports describing data from the tests and inspections for intrinsic quality factors (including protein, oil, and starch) and food safety factors;
• requires USDA to publish quarterly reports including the number of certain waivers and exceptions that were requested and granted;
• prohibits the use of user fees for activities related to the development or maintenance of grain standards, or for any activity that is not directly related to the performance of an official inspection or weighing service;
• provides that members of the advisory committee with respect to the act may serve up to two consecutive terms and extends the authorization of the committee through FY2025; and
• requires USDA to conduct a comprehensive nationwide review of the official agency geographical areas.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Dec 16, 2020FloorFloor · By Senator Roberts from Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry filed written report. Report No. 116-334.
- Dec 11, 2020Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 116-216.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 8, 2020FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 2, 2020FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 4054.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Peterson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Nov 17, 2020FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 16, 2020FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Jun 24, 2020CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 484.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Roberts. Without written report.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
Data notes
Every action the Library of Congress lists for the bill, from introduction to signing, plus the dated committee hearings. The source lists many steps twice (the chamber’s own entry and the Library of Congress copy, or a presidential and a became-law entry with the same words); those are shown once. Amendments are listed in their own section.
Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 2686SenateSen. Pat RobertsR-KS· offered Nov 16, 2020Agreed to
To modify an authorization of appropriations.
Nov 16, 2020: Amendment SA 2686 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Data notes
Amendments offered to this bill in either chamber, as the Library of Congress records them: each with a status read from its last recorded step: agreed to, rejected, withdrawn, ruled out of order, fell with another amendment, or offered with no vote recorded (most Senate amendments are only ever offered). The wording of each amendment is the source’s. Amendments to amendments and amendments to other bills are not listed.
Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.