S 3117
115th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural research
Census and government statistics
Farmland
Government lending and loan guarantees
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Licensing and registrations
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Property rights
Rural conditions and development
Fair Access for Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2018
Introduced: June 21, 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
Jun 21, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jun 21, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Fair Access for Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2018
This bill makes certain farmers operating on land that is heirs' property (e.g., property received from an owner who died without a will) eligible to receive a farm number and participate in Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs. The bill also requires USDA to collect and report on data related to farmland ownership, tenure, transition, and entry of beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1