HR 4773
116th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural education
Education programs funding
Livestock
Securities
Livestock Risk Management and Education Act
Introduced: October 21, 2019
Introduced by:
Johnson, Dusty
Republican
· South Dakota
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 13, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Oct 21, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Oct 21, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Livestock Risk Management and Education Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide competitive grants to improve the farm management knowledge and skills of livestock producers.
USDA must give priority to applicants that (1) demonstrate an ability to work directly with livestock producers, (2) collaborate with farm management educational programs and associations, and (3) include in their application a description of the curriculum the applicant is seeking to carry out to educate livestock producers on risk management through futures market participation and hedging strategies.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Committees of jurisdiction
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