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VET-2-FARM Act of 2018

Introduced: July 24, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Jul 24, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 24, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 July 24, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 2 Related bill Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
  • S 2822 Related bill Farmer Veteran Opportunity Act of 2018
  • S 3042 Related bill Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
  • S 3062 Related bill VET-2-FARM Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 6 Republican 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 26, 2018
Tipton, Scott
· Jul 26, 2018
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jul 24, 2018
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jul 24, 2018
Denham, Jeff
· Jul 24, 2018
Esty, Elizabeth
· Jul 24, 2018
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jul 24, 2018
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 24, 2018
O'Rourke, Beto
· Jul 24, 2018
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jul 24, 2018
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 24, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6500: VET-2-FARM Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6500/
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"H.R. 6500: VET-2-FARM Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6500/.
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H.R. 6500, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6500/.
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