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Assist Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2018

Introduced: May 15, 2018 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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May 15, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
May 15, 2018
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Assist Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2018

This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to reauthorize through FY2023 and modify the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program.

(The program provides funding to assist socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers in participating in USDA programs and in owning and operating farms and ranches.)

The bill includes provisions that:

  • authorize multiyear grants, contracts, and agreements for terms of up to three years;
  • require USDA to establish an external peer review process to use in making grants and entering into contracts and agreements; and
  • modify reporting requirements.
What's happening now May 15, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5824 Identical bill Assist Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2018
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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jun 19, 2018
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 23, 2018
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · May 15, 2018
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 15, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2839: Assist Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2839/
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"S. 2839: Assist Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2839/.
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