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HR 3685 · in committee · significant

JUST Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The bill increases USDA oversight of civil rights violations and requires corrective action against officials who discriminate or retaliate.
  • Farmers and ranchers are affected, particularly those seeking loans or USDA program access.
  • USDA must shift burden of proof to itself in appeals and establish new civil rights offices with dedicated leadership.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How would shifting the burden of proof to the USDA in civil rights appeals affect loan processing timelines and costs for farmers seeking agricultural assistance?

  2. 02

    What specific types of discrimination or retaliation does the bill aim to address, and what evidence prompted Congress to expand USDA civil rights oversight?

  3. 03

    Which farmers and ranchers might benefit most from these new protections, and could the expanded civil rights offices create compliance challenges for USDA staff?

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Jonathan L. Jackson

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Introduced 2025-06-03

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-06-03 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

  2. 2025-06-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-06-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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