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A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to increase limitations and authorizations for Farm Service Agency guaranteed loans, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1921| Senate 
| Updated: 10/5/2017
Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
FSA Loan Guarantee Enhancement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide additional authority for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make and guarantee farm loans through the Farm Service Agency (FSA). The bill modifies the FSA's loan programs to: (1) increase the amount of unpaid debt permitted per borrower under farm ownership and operating loans guaranteed by USDA, (2) extend and increase the authorizations of funding to make or guarantee farm ownership and operating loans, and (3) require the authorization levels to be adjusted for inflation beginning in FY2019.
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Oct 5, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Oct 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • October 5, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 5, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

Agricultural practices and innovationsGovernment lending and loan guarantees

A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to increase limitations and authorizations for Farm Service Agency guaranteed loans, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1921| Senate 
| Updated: 10/5/2017
FSA Loan Guarantee Enhancement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide additional authority for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make and guarantee farm loans through the Farm Service Agency (FSA). The bill modifies the FSA's loan programs to: (1) increase the amount of unpaid debt permitted per borrower under farm ownership and operating loans guaranteed by USDA, (2) extend and increase the authorizations of funding to make or guarantee farm ownership and operating loans, and (3) require the authorization levels to be adjusted for inflation beginning in FY2019.
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Timeline
Oct 5, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Oct 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • October 5, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 5, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural practices and innovationsGovernment lending and loan guarantees