US Congress House Bill 5824 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Introduced on May 15 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-05-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Assist Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2018 This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to reauthorize through FY2023 and modify the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program. (The program provides funding to assist socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers in participating in USDA programs and in owning and operating farms and ranches.) The bill includes provisions that: authorize multiyear grants, contracts, and agreements for terms of up to three years; require USDA to establish an external peer review process to use in making grants and entering into contracts and agreements; and modify reporting requirements.

Assist Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2018

Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM]

Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]

Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-05-15	House	Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2018-05-15	House	Introduced in House

SB2839 (Same As) 2018-05-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5824/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5824/BILLS-115hr5824ih.pdf