HR 8327
116th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
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Farm and Agricultural Worker Safety Education Act
Introduced: September 21, 2020
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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To President
Became law
Sep 21, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 21, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4895)
Sep 21, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Farm and Agricultural Worker Safety Education Act
This bill expands the Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to authorize USDA to provide grants for the dissemination to farm, agricultural workers, and others in the agricultural supply chain of information and training concerning best practices, relevant health and safety guidance, guidelines, requirements, or information related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Additionally, the bill provides additional prioritization flexibility through FY2025 for USDA to combat substance use disorder in rural America.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Committees of jurisdiction
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