Continue advocating for Black farmers and marginalized communities to advance food and agricultural equity.

Joyce Beatty · Ohio · Democratic

policy impact 0.46 specificity 0.72 extraction confidence 95%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Evidence

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"Today, I voted against H.R. 7567 — the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026." The office page also notes this April 30, 2026 statement as one of Beatty’s latest news items.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Beatty publicly engaged the 2026 farm bill debate during the lookback window, indicating continued federal advocacy on agricultural policy rather than inactivity.

partial same_term

Congresswoman Joyce Beatty |Representing the 3rd District of Ohio
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 91%

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Section 5109, "Heirs Property," reauthorizes the Heirs Property Intermediary Relending Program through 2031 and adds cooperative agreements for heirs property resolution through direct public interest legal services, including services for "underserved heir"s and socially disadvantaged groups.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The underlying farm bill contains concrete heirs-property provisions that directly affect many Black farmers and marginalized landowners, aligning with the equity component of the claim.

partial same_term

Text - H.R.7567 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 87%

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Roll Call 154 on Apr. 30, 2026 shows H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act, passed the House, 224-200.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The farm bill advanced out of the House during the lookback window, but the evidence does not show final enactment; this is meaningful movement, not full delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 84%

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Action Mr. Figures (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Sewell, and Mrs. Beatty) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture Full Title To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on ways to increase opportunities for 1890 Institutions to conduct educational programs and provide technical assistance with respect to issues relating to the transfer of agricultural land and assets, including heirs property, to the next generation of farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill metadata shows Beatty joined H.R. 8502, the HARVEST Act, an agriculture/heirs-property measure tied to 1890 Institutions and farmer land transfer assistance. This is concrete advocacy, not enacted delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 8502 (IH) - Heirs’ Agricultural Resources, Viability, Education, and Succession Transfer - BILLS-119hr8502ih | Content Details | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%

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This package is cosponsored by Representatives Joyce Beatty (OH-03), Terri Sewell (AL-07), and Bennie Thompson (MS-02). Figures is joined by Congresswoman Beatty (OH-03) in introducing this bill, and it is included in the text of the 2026 Farm Bill.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): An official House-member release says Beatty cosponsored the rural package and joined the HARVEST Act, which was included in the 2026 farm bill text. This supports continued advocacy for agricultural equity, but not final enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

Figures Introduces “Rural Futures” Package Ahead of Farm Bill Vote | Representative Shomari Figures
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term

Beatty appears to have continued engaging on food and agriculture policy during her current House term, including a public April 30, 2026 statement and vote on the 2026 farm bill debate. That supports some continued advocacy for affected communities. But the record here does not show a clear Beatty-led enactment or a concrete delivered federal outcome for Black farmers and marginalized communities, and the cited heirs-property provisions were part of a broader bill she voted against rather than a result clearly attributable to her. That supports partial credit for ongoing advocacy, not full delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 83%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term

Beatty showed same-term federal engagement on agricultural policy by publicly taking a position on H.R. 7567, the 2026 farm bill. The bill included heirs-property and socially disadvantaged group provisions relevant to Black farmers and marginalized landowners, but the provided evidence does not show that Beatty sponsored, wrote, secured passage of, or specifically advanced those equity provisions, and she voted against the bill overall. Because the promise was framed as continued advocacy rather than enactment, this supports some credit, but the record is not strong enough for full delivery of the specific Black-farmer and agricultural-equity advocacy claim.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 78%