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Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act

Introduced: August 13, 2021 Introduced by: Panetta, Jimmy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 27, 2021
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 93.
Sep 27, 2021
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-129.
Sep 21, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 21, 2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 8, 2021
Introduced in House
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Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act

This bill directs the Agricultural Marketing Service of the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to award grants to states or state departments of agriculture to provide support to agricultural fairs for losses sustained by such fairs due to COVID-19.

As a condition of receiving a grant, recipients shall agree to (1) prioritize supporting agricultural fairs in the state facing the greatest financial hardship, and (2) use not more than 5% of grant funds for administrative costs incurred in providing support to agricultural fairs.

What's happening now September 27, 2021

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 93.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 11 Republican 8
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Sep 22, 2021
O'Halleran, Tom
· Sep 20, 2021
 R
Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Sep 10, 2021
Carl, Jerry
· Aug 13, 2021
Delgado, Antonio
· Aug 13, 2021
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Aug 13, 2021
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Aug 6, 2021
 R
Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Aug 3, 2021
Gohmert, Louie
· Aug 3, 2021
Jacobs, Chris
· Aug 3, 2021
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Aug 3, 2021
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 27, 2021
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 26, 2021
KIND, RON
· Jul 26, 2021
 R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Jul 26, 2021
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Jul 21, 2021
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Jul 20, 2021
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 19, 2021
 R
Rose, John W.
Tennessee · Jun 23, 2021
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jun 16, 2021
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 11, 2021
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · May 28, 2021
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · May 25, 2021
 D
Costa, Jim
California · May 25, 2021
DEFAZIO, PETER
· May 25, 2021
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 25, 2021
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Apr 8, 2021
Long, Billy
· Apr 8, 2021
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Apr 8, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2424: Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2424/
MLA
"H.R. 2424: Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2424/.
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H.R. 2424, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2424/.
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[H.R. 2424: Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2424/)
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