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IN HCR0017
Concurrent Resolution
Status
2/9/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mitch Gore
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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Requests federal action to prevent anti-competitive mergers, market manipulation, price fixing, and abusive contracting practices in agricultural markets
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Urges federal regulators to increase transparency in agricultural pricing so farmers can understand and challenge unfair practices
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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