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HR 5448 115th Congress House Agriculture and Food Disability and paralysis Health technology, devices, supplies Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide eligibility under the assistive technology program for farmers with disabilities to veterans with disabilities and their families.

Introduced: April 10, 2018 Introduced by: Soto, Darren Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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Apr 30, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Apr 10, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 10, 2018
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to reauthorize and modify the Department of Agriculture Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities. (The program provides grants for programs to provide agricultural education and assistance directed at accommodating disability in farm operations for disabled individuals and family members engaged in farming and farm-related occupations.)

The bill modifies the program to specify that veterans are eligible for assistance under the program, including disabled veterans and family members who: (1) are engaged in farming and farm-related occupations, and (2) are pursuing new farming opportunities.

The bill also permits the grants to be used for programs that provide behavioral therapy programs to assist veterans with mental service-connected disabilities, such as post-traumatic stress disorder.

What's happening now April 30, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

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