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National Agricultural Crisis Hotline Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-5246| House 
| Updated: 9/25/2023
Yadira Caraveo

Yadira Caraveo

Democratic Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (10)
Wiley Nickel (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Tony Gonzales (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
National Agricultural Crisis Hotline Act of 2023 This bill establishes a national agricultural crisis hotline. The bill also reauthorizes the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) Program through FY2028. (The FRSAN Program funds projects that aim to maintain a network connecting individuals engaged in farming, ranching, and other agriculture-related occupations to stress assistance programs.) Specifically, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) must establish, and maintain directly or by grant or contract, a national agricultural crisis hotline as part of the FRSAN. The crisis hotline must provide emotional support, information, suicide crisis intervention, mental health and substance use disorder, and agricultural support resources to farmers, farm managers, farm workers, and ranchers affected by mental health and substance use disorders and their families or household members. Under the program, USDA or an entity receiving a grant or contract must (1) form partnerships between the crisis hotline and existing farm telephone helplines and websites; and (2) develop, and periodically update, a directory of organizations to which hotline staff can make referrals. The bill also includes requirements for the qualifications and training for the call responders and supervisors operating the hotline, data collection by the hotline, and conducting a public awareness campaign for the hotline. In addition, the bill expands the types of programs eligible for FRSAN grants to include mental health training for agriculture professionals (e.g., farm loan officers, extension agents, and state department of agriculture staff).
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Timeline
Aug 22, 2023
Introduced in House
Aug 22, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 25, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Feb 7, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-3761
Introduced in Senate
  • August 22, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • August 22, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • September 25, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.


  • February 7, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-3761
    Introduced in Senate

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 118-3761: National Agricultural Crisis Hotline Act of 2024
Emergency communications systemsEmployment and training programsFirst responders and emergency personnelHealth care coverage and accessMental healthRural conditions and developmentTelephone and wireless communication

National Agricultural Crisis Hotline Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-5246| House 
| Updated: 9/25/2023
National Agricultural Crisis Hotline Act of 2023 This bill establishes a national agricultural crisis hotline. The bill also reauthorizes the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) Program through FY2028. (The FRSAN Program funds projects that aim to maintain a network connecting individuals engaged in farming, ranching, and other agriculture-related occupations to stress assistance programs.) Specifically, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) must establish, and maintain directly or by grant or contract, a national agricultural crisis hotline as part of the FRSAN. The crisis hotline must provide emotional support, information, suicide crisis intervention, mental health and substance use disorder, and agricultural support resources to farmers, farm managers, farm workers, and ranchers affected by mental health and substance use disorders and their families or household members. Under the program, USDA or an entity receiving a grant or contract must (1) form partnerships between the crisis hotline and existing farm telephone helplines and websites; and (2) develop, and periodically update, a directory of organizations to which hotline staff can make referrals. The bill also includes requirements for the qualifications and training for the call responders and supervisors operating the hotline, data collection by the hotline, and conducting a public awareness campaign for the hotline. In addition, the bill expands the types of programs eligible for FRSAN grants to include mental health training for agriculture professionals (e.g., farm loan officers, extension agents, and state department of agriculture staff).
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Timeline
Aug 22, 2023
Introduced in House
Aug 22, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 25, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Feb 7, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-3761
Introduced in Senate
  • August 22, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • August 22, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • September 25, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.


  • February 7, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-3761
    Introduced in Senate
Yadira Caraveo

Yadira Caraveo

Democratic Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (10)
Wiley Nickel (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Tony Gonzales (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 118-3761: National Agricultural Crisis Hotline Act of 2024
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Emergency communications systemsEmployment and training programsFirst responders and emergency personnelHealth care coverage and accessMental healthRural conditions and developmentTelephone and wireless communication