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Local and Regional Farmer and Market Support Act

Introduced: November 20, 2020 Introduced by: Adams, Alma S. Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Aug 25, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Aug 25, 2020
Introduced in House
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Local and Regional Farmer and Market Support Act

This bill provides emergency assistance to certain farmers, ranchers, and farmers' markets affected by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), including by directing the Department of Agriculture to prioritize providing assistance to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and minority-owned businesses.

What's happening now August 25, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 9
D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Dec 16, 2020
RYAN, TIM
· Dec 16, 2020
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Dec 2, 2020
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Nov 24, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Nov 20, 2020
Fudge, Marcia
· Nov 20, 2020
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Nov 20, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Nov 20, 2020
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 20, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Nov 20, 2020
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Nov 20, 2020
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Nov 20, 2020
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Nov 20, 2020
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Nov 20, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8096: Local and Regional Farmer and Market Support Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8096/
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"H.R. 8096: Local and Regional Farmer and Market Support Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8096/.
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