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HR 3905 112th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit Fruit and vegetables Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veterans Gardens Employment and Opportunity Act

Introduced: February 6, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Feb 6, 2012
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Gardens Employment and Opportunity Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to award grants to eligible entities to establish gardens that are fully operated by veterans and are designed to produce food that can be sold to individuals, schools, and restaurants through farmers' markets or otherwise.

Gives priority to entities seeking to establish a garden located on, or convenient to, the grounds of a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility.

What's happening now February 6, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 9, 2012
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 8, 2012
Carnahan, Russ
· Apr 24, 2012
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Apr 16, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3905: Veterans Gardens Employment and Opportunity Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3905/
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