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H.R. 8327 116th Congress House

Farm and Agricultural Worker Safety Education Act

Official title: To provide for the dissemination to farm and agricultural workers of information and training on best practices used to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 29, 2020 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive care
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Infectious and parasitic diseasesMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborRural conditions and developmentWorker safety and health
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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
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 Latest action September 21, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 5
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Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Sep 29, 2020
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Sep 29, 2020
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Sep 29, 2020
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Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Sep 29, 2020
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Sep 29, 2020
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Sep 21, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8327: Farm and Agricultural Worker Safety Education Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8327/
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"H.R. 8327: Farm and Agricultural Worker Safety Education Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8327/.
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H.R. 8327, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8327/.
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