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HR 2690 116th Congress House

Trade Assistance for Farmers Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide adjustment assistance to farmers adversely affected by reduced exports resulting from tariffs imposed as retaliation … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide adjustment assistance to farmers adversely affected by reduced exports resulting from tariffs imposed as retaliation for United States tariff increases, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 14, 2019 Introduced by: Blunt Rochester, Lisa Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Agricultural prices, subsidies, creditAgricultural tradeCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsTariffs
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Trade adjustment assistanceTrade agreements and negotiationsTrade restrictionsWar and emergency powers
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 14, 2019
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 Latest action May 14, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Trade Assistance for Farmers Act of 2019

This bill extends eligibility for trade adjustment assistance to farmers affected by a reduction in exports resulting from retaliation to tariffs imposed by the United States. Such farmers may apply to the Department of Agriculture for trade adjustment assistance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1453 Related bill Assistance for Farmers Harmed by Tariffs on Exports Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2690: Trade Assistance for Farmers Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2690/
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"H.R. 2690: Trade Assistance for Farmers Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2690/.
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H.R. 2690, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2690/.
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[H.R. 2690: Trade Assistance for Farmers Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2690/)
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