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S 4604 117th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Agricultural education Employment and training programs Higher education Vocational and technical education

A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize grants for eligible institutions to carry out agriculture workforce training programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 14, 2022 Introduced by: Smith, Tina Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 25, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jul 25, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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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 July 25, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8425 Related bill To amend the Food, Agriculture, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish a grant program for eligible institutions to carry o…
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Nov 14, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4604: A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize grants for eligible institutions to carry out agriculture workforce training programs, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4604/
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"S. 4604: A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize grants for eligible institutions to carry out agriculture workforce training programs, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4604/.
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S. 4604, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4604/.
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