HR 6003
117th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Veteran and Beginning Farmers Assistance Act of 2021
Introduced: November 17, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Nov 17, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Plain-English summary
Veteran and Beginning Farmers Assistance Act of 2021
This bill extends through FY2028 and makes other changes to a technology transfer program for assisting agricultural producers in rural areas.
Among the changes, the bill (1) incorporates a specific focus on beginning, socially disadvantaged, and veteran farmers and ranchers; and (2) expands the scope of the assistance to include improving farm viability, strengthening supply chains, and increasing resilience to extreme weather through conservation practices.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1