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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced June 3, 2025 by Jonathan Jackson · Last progress June 3, 2025
Requires the Department of Agriculture to strengthen civil-rights enforcement by creating a Senate‑confirmed Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, an Office of Legal Advisor for Civil Rights, and an Office of the Civil Rights Ombudsperson; mandates corrective action and disciplinary responses when USDA staff commit civil‑rights–related misconduct; expands the Assistant Secretary’s authority to grant equitable relief in certain program and loan matters; and shifts the burden of proof in National Appeals Division hearings so the agency must justify adverse decisions by substantial evidence.