HR 6500
115th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural education
Agricultural insurance
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Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
VET-2-FARM Act of 2018
Introduced: July 24, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 24, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veteran Empowerment and Training to Facilitate Agricultural Revitalization and Mobilization Act of 2018 or the VET-2-FARM Act of 2018
This bill expands the assistance that is available to veteran farmers or ranchers from Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs.
The bill also
- specifies or modifies the definition of "veteran farmer or rancher" for several USDA programs,
- requires the USDA Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison to provide additional information to veterans and members of the Armed Forces regarding agriculture-related employment and training opportunities,
- requires the USDA Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison to consult with specified federal departments and agencies regarding activities that assist veterans with agriculture-related employment, and
- requires USDA to report annually to Congress regarding positions and training opportunities for members of the Armed Forces and veterans.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Committees of jurisdiction
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