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Farmers First Act of 2023

Introduced: June 8, 2023 Introduced by: Baldwin, Tammy Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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May 18, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
May 18, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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Farmers First Act of 2023

This bill extends through FY2028 and revises the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN). This Department of Agriculture program provides competitive grants to states, Indian tribes, and qualified nonprofit organizations to provide stress assistance programs (i.e., professional agricultural behavioral health counseling, helplines, and resources) to individuals engaged in farming, ranching, and agriculture-related occupations.

The bill specifies that the grant funding for farm telephone helplines and websites may also be used for crisis lines.

Further, FRSAN grant recipients may establish referral relationships with providers, including Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, health centers, rural health clinics, and critical access hospitals.

What's happening now May 18, 2023

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 8467 Related bill Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024
  • HR 6379 Identical bill Farmers First Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 6 Republican 9 Independent 1
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Oct 4, 2023
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 4, 2023
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Sep 5, 2023
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 5, 2023
 D
Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · Jun 8, 2023
 R
Ricketts, Pete
Nebraska · Jun 8, 2023
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 7, 2023
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 7, 2023
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · May 30, 2023
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 30, 2023
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 18, 2023
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 18, 2023
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 18, 2023
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · May 18, 2023
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 18, 2023
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 18, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1736: Farmers First Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1736/
MLA
"S. 1736: Farmers First Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1736/.
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S. 1736, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1736/.
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[S. 1736: Farmers First Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1736/)
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