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H.R. 2822 115th Congress House

Equip Ag Act of 2017

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program to lend Department of Defense farm equipment to eligible farmers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 7, 2017 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Agricultural equipment and machineryMilitary facilities and property
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Jun 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 7, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equip Ag Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to: (1)identify DOD equipment that would be appropriate for farm use and could be used in an equipment sharing program without jeopardizing military readiness, and (2) establish a three-year pilot program to lend such equipment to new and beginning farmers.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2 Republican 4
R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jun 22, 2017
Walz, Timothy
· Jun 21, 2017
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Jun 8, 2017
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jun 7, 2017
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 7, 2017
Pittenger, Robert
· Jun 7, 2017
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 7, 2017
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jun 7, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2822: Equip Ag Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2822/
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"H.R. 2822: Equip Ag Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2822/.
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H.R. 2822, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2822/.
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