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A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to improve assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2839| Senate 
| Updated: 5/15/2018
Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (6)
Tom Udall (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
May 15, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-5824
Introduced in House
May 15, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 15, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • May 15, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-5824
    Introduced in House


  • May 15, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 15, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5824: To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to improve assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes.
Contracts and agencyFarmlandForests, forestry, treesGovernment information and archivesMinority and disadvantaged businessesPublic-private cooperationVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to improve assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2839| Senate 
| Updated: 5/15/2018
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.
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Timeline
May 15, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-5824
Introduced in House
May 15, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 15, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • May 15, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-5824
    Introduced in House


  • May 15, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 15, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (6)
Tom Udall (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5824: To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to improve assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Contracts and agencyFarmlandForests, forestry, treesGovernment information and archivesMinority and disadvantaged businessesPublic-private cooperationVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation