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Veterans’ Agricultural Apprenticeship Act of 2019

Introduced: January 24, 2019 Introduced by: Bost, Mike Republican · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Feb 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Jan 29, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1250)
Jan 15, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 15, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Agricultural Apprenticeship Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a program to make direct loans to farmers and ranchers who will provide mentorship and apprenticeship opportunities for veterans who have not previously operated a farm or ranch.

What's happening now February 8, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 10 Republican 4
D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 16, 2019
Delgado, Antonio
· Oct 11, 2019
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Aug 23, 2019
 R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Jun 13, 2019
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · May 22, 2019
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 18, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Mar 12, 2019
Brooks, Susan
· Feb 14, 2019
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Feb 8, 2019
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 7, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 7, 2019
KIND, RON
· Feb 7, 2019
Kuster, Ann
· Feb 7, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 7, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 7, 2019
RYAN, TIM
· Feb 7, 2019
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Feb 7, 2019
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Jan 30, 2019
Johnson, Bill
· Jan 30, 2019
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jan 30, 2019
Hurd, Will
· Jan 24, 2019
Stivers, Steve
· Jan 24, 2019
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jan 23, 2019
Davis, Rodney
· Jan 22, 2019
Lawson, Al
· Jan 15, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 562: Veterans’ Agricultural Apprenticeship Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-562/
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"H.R. 562: Veterans’ Agricultural Apprenticeship Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-562/.
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H.R. 562, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-562/.
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