H.R. 7650

Summary

H.R. 7650, the McIntire-Stennis Act District of Columbia Equality Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 23, 2026 by Rep. Eleanor Norton (D). It was referred to Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture, and last saw action on Apr 3, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

Record

Text

H.R. 7650 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

87 HR 7650 IH: McIntire-Stennis Act District of Columbia Equality Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-23
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7650  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 23, 2026   Ms. Norton  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To amend  Public Law 87–788  (commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis
  Cooperative Forestry Act;  16 U.S.C. 582a–7 ) to provide for equal
  treatment of the District of Columbia with respect to funds made
  available under that Act.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   McIntire-Stennis Act District of Columbia Equality Act  .
2.
Inclusion of District of Columbia for purposes of funding under McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act
Section 8 of  Public Law 87–788  (commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act;  16 U.S.C. 582a–7 ) is amended by inserting  the District of Columbia,  after  include .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

To amend Public Law 87-788 (commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 16 U.S.C. 582a-7) to provide for equal treatment of the District of Columbia with respect to funds made available under that Act.

Sponsors

Rep. Eleanor Norton (D) sponsors H.R. 7650 alone.

Eleanor Norton

Rep. · D–DC · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 7650 went before 2 committees: Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee and Agriculture.

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee

Referred to · Apr 3, 2026 · 45 Bills

Agriculture

Agriculture

Referred To · Feb 23, 2026 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7650 has taken 4 actions since Feb 23, 2026, the latest on Apr 3, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 7650 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7650 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• McIntire-Stennis Act District of Columbia Equality Act — Display Title
• McIntire-Stennis Act District of Columbia Equality Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend Public Law 87-788 (commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 16 U.S.C. 582a-7) to provide for equal treatment of the District of Columbia with respect to funds made available under that Act. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7650 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7650’s is Agriculture and Food.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7650, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 35 (Monday, February 23, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. NORTON:H.R. 7650.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.[Page H2258]

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