We have received text from H.R. 7851: Checkoff Transparency Act. This bill was received on 2026-03-05, and currently has no cosponsors.
Here is a short summary of the bill:
The Checkoff Transparency Act, introduced in the 119th Congress, aims to enhance transparency regarding commodity promotion laws. Here are the key provisions of the bill:
Purpose of the Bill
The bill modifies the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, specifically focusing on the reporting requirements of commodity boards that operate under various commodity promotion laws. Its primary goal is to ensure that more information about these boards' activities, finances, and evaluations is made available to the public.
Key Provisions
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Publication of Information:
The Secretary of Agriculture is mandated to publish specific information for every order issued under commodity promotion laws. This will include:
- The reports of audits that each commodity board submits annually.
- The activities and budgets approved for each commodity board for the fiscal year.
- The results of periodic independent evaluations of the commodity boards.
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Timelines for Publication:
The bill establishes timelines for when this information must be made available:
- Within 180 days of the bill's enactment, the Secretary must publish information for the five full fiscal years prior to that date.
- Subsequent information must be published within 365 days after the conclusion of each fiscal year.
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Reorganization of Subsections:
The bill includes changes to the structure of subsections in the legislation, specifically renumbering certain subsections to accommodate the new content.
Overall Impact
By enhancing the reporting requirements and timelines, the Checkoff Transparency Act aims to provide the public with greater visibility into the financial and operational activities of commodity boards. This increased transparency could lead to better accountability and oversight in how these boards manage funds and conduct their promotion activities.
Relevant Companies
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Representative Victoria Spartz Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Representative Victoria Spartz:
- H.R.7851: Checkoff Transparency Act
- H.R.7850: Farm Freedom to Repair Act
- H.R.7849: Farm Equipment Safety Act
- H.R.3222: SMART Health Care Act
- H.R.3023: Preventing Hospital Overbilling of Medicare Act
- H.R.3022: Restoring Rights of Physicians to Own Hospitals Act
You can track bills proposed by Representative Victoria Spartz on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Spartz.
Representative Victoria Spartz Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Representative Victoria Spartz is worth $25.5M, as of March 22nd, 2026. This is the 49th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Spartz has approximately $866.3K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Representative Victoria Spartz's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Spartz.
Representative Victoria Spartz Stock Trading
We have data on up to $8.9M of trades from Representative Victoria Spartz, which we parsed from STOCK Act filings. Some of the largest trades include:
- A September 20th, 2024 sale of up to $5M of $SPG. The stock has risen 10.79% since then.
- A May 17th, 2021 sale of up to $500K of $ALK. The stock has fallen 48.5% since then.
- A May 18th, 2021 sale of up to $250K of $LUV. The stock has fallen 36.51% since then.
You can track Representative Victoria Spartz's stock trading on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Spartz.
2026 Indiana's 5th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $7,820,622 of spending in Indiana's 5th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $933,880 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- BUILDING A STRONG AMERICA ($322,976)
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION ($276,403)
- PRINCIPLED LEADERS PAC ($219,500)
- CONSERVATIVES FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT ($95,000)
- PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ($20,000)
The rating for this race is currently "Solid R".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Indiana's 5th congressional district election.
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