1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Accountability for Equity at USDA Act . 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act and the amendments made by this Act are— (1) to implement recommendations from the Department of Agriculture Equity Commission; and (2) to emphasize and strengthen section 2501A of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 2279–1 ). 3. Transparency and accountability for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers Section 2501A of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 2279–1 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (3), in the paragraph heading, by striking Report and inserting Compilation and presenting of data ; and (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the report described in paragraph (3) and inserting the following: “a report that contains— (A) the compiled and presented data under paragraph (3); (B) a description of trends in that data over 5- and 10-year periods; and (C) a discussion of efforts to implement necessary improvements to equity identified through activities under subsection (f), including metrics to quantify, and timelines for implementation, of those improvements. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (f) Examination and assessment of programs In furtherance of the purposes of this section, the Secretary shall use data collected under this section to examine and assess programs and policies of the Department of Agriculture to identify and understand— (1) communities, organizations, groups, and individuals in need of services or benefits provided under Department programs