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Black Farmers and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers Increased Market Share Act

USA117th CongressHR-4169| House 
| Updated: 6/25/2021
David Scott

David Scott

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Ways and Means Committee, Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Black Farmers and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers Increased Market Share Act This bill addresses ways to increase market access for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and to ensure civil rights accountability for Department of Agriculture (USDA) employees. ( Socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers are those who have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice because of their identity as members of a group without regard to individual qualities.) Specifically, USDA must establish a program to make grants to support new or expanding food hubs designed to increase market access for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. USDA shall establish a process to prioritize the purchase of agricultural food products from socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. That process must account for barriers to market entry faced by socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers while maintaining the integrity of the purchasing process. The bill also establishes an agriculture hub income tax credit, which shall be an amount equal to 25% of the qualified food hub expenses for the taxable year. USDA must (1) ensure that its officials and employees are held accountable for engaging in discriminatory or retaliatory actions, harassment, civil rights violations, or related misconduct; and (2) bear the burden of proving by substantial evidence that an adverse decision was valid.
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Timeline
Jun 25, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 25, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • June 25, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 25, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Agriculture and Food

Accounting and auditingAdministrative remediesAgricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditAssault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightDepartment of AgricultureFood assistance and reliefFood industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIncome tax creditsMinority and disadvantaged businessesPublic contracts and procurementRacial and ethnic relations

Black Farmers and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers Increased Market Share Act

USA117th CongressHR-4169| House 
| Updated: 6/25/2021
Black Farmers and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers Increased Market Share Act This bill addresses ways to increase market access for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and to ensure civil rights accountability for Department of Agriculture (USDA) employees. ( Socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers are those who have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice because of their identity as members of a group without regard to individual qualities.) Specifically, USDA must establish a program to make grants to support new or expanding food hubs designed to increase market access for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. USDA shall establish a process to prioritize the purchase of agricultural food products from socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. That process must account for barriers to market entry faced by socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers while maintaining the integrity of the purchasing process. The bill also establishes an agriculture hub income tax credit, which shall be an amount equal to 25% of the qualified food hub expenses for the taxable year. USDA must (1) ensure that its officials and employees are held accountable for engaging in discriminatory or retaliatory actions, harassment, civil rights violations, or related misconduct; and (2) bear the burden of proving by substantial evidence that an adverse decision was valid.
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Timeline
Jun 25, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 25, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • June 25, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 25, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
David Scott

David Scott

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Ways and Means Committee, Agriculture Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accounting and auditingAdministrative remediesAgricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditAssault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightDepartment of AgricultureFood assistance and reliefFood industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIncome tax creditsMinority and disadvantaged businessesPublic contracts and procurementRacial and ethnic relations