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HR 8425 117th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural education Employment and training programs Higher education Vocational and technical education

To amend the Food, Agriculture, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish a grant program for eligible institutions to carry out agriculture workforce training programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 19, 2022 Introduced by: Emmer, Tom Republican · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Aug 15, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Jul 19, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 19, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to establish a grant program within its Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program for eligible institutions to develop and carry out agriculture workforce training programs to (1) promote the growth of the agriculture industry, (2) foster competitiveness within the industry, and (3) improve the training and retention of workers in the agriculture industry.

The program must be implemented by January 31, 2024.

What's happening now August 15, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 8, 2022
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Sep 13, 2022
 R
Fischbach, Michelle
Minnesota · Jul 19, 2022
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 19, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8425: To amend the Food, Agriculture, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish a grant program for eligible institutions to carry out agriculture workforce training programs, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8425/
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"H.R. 8425: To amend the Food, Agriculture, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish a grant program for eligible institutions to carry out agriculture workforce training programs, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8425/.
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H.R. 8425, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8425/.
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[H.R. 8425: To amend the Food, Agriculture, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish a grant program for eligible institutions to carry out agriculture workforce training programs, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8425/)
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