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HR 4671 115th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural practices and innovations Food supply, safety, and labeling Rural conditions and development

Organic Farmers Access Act

Introduced: December 18, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Jan 24, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Dec 18, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Dec 18, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Organic Farmers Access Act

This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act and the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 to expand the eligibility of organic farmers for assistance under Department of Agriculture (USDA) rural development grant and loan programs.

The bill authorizes additional assistance for certified organic farms and certified organic handling operations under USDA programs that provide: (1) rural business development grants, (2) loans and loan guarantees for locally or regionally produced agricultural food products, and (3) value-added agricultural product market development grants.

What's happening now January 24, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Feb 23, 2018
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jan 25, 2018
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 19, 2018
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Dec 18, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4671: Organic Farmers Access Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4671/
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"H.R. 4671: Organic Farmers Access Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4671/.
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