HR 7920
118th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural education
Employment and training programs
Higher education
Public-private cooperation
State and local government operations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
AG VETS Act
Introduced: April 10, 2024
Introduced by:
Van Orden, Derrick
Republican
· Wisconsin
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Everywhere this bill has been
7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 30, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Jun 27, 2024
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Jun 27, 2024
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 12, 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
May 3, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Apr 10, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 10, 2024
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Agriculture Grants for Veterans Education and Training Services Act or the AG VETS Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive grants to eligible entities for the purpose of establishing and enhancing farming and ranching opportunities for veterans through education and training services.
Entities eligible for the grants include cooperative extension services, land-grant colleges and universities, non-land-grant colleges of agriculture, state departments of agriculture, and nonprofit organizations.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.