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IN HCR0017

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/9/2026

Primary Sponsor

Mitch Gore

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Indiana House Concurrent Resolution urges Congress to establish price floors for agricultural commodities that reflect production costs and prevent below-cost pricing that drives farmers out of business

  • Calls on the U.S. Department of Justice to enforce and strengthen federal antitrust laws to break up agribusiness monopolies and oligopolies in seed, fertilizer, chemical, meatpacking, grain trading, and food processing industries

  • Requests federal action to prevent anti-competitive mergers, market manipulation, price fixing, and abusive contracting practices in agricultural markets

  • Urges federal regulators to increase transparency in agricultural pricing so farmers can understand and challenge unfair practices

  • Resolution to be transmitted to all members of Indiana's federal congressional delegation

Legislative Description

Urging Indiana's federal congressional delegation and the United States government to place price floors for farmers and break up agricultural monopolies.

Last Action

First reading: referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

2/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Agriculture and Rural Development2/9/2026

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