HR 2424 United States House · 117th Congress

Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act

Summary

Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act This bill directs the Agricultural Marketing Service of the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to award grants to states or state departments of agriculture to provide support to agricultural fairs for losses sustained by such fairs due to COVID-19. As a condition of receiving a grant, recipients shall agree to (1) prioritize supporting agricultural fairs in the state facing the greatest financial hardship, and (2) use not more than 5% of grant funds for administrative costs incurred in providing support to agricultural fairs.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Apr 8, 2021 Last action Sep 27, 2021

Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

6

Key actions

2

Committee

3

Amendments

1

Sep 27, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-129.

lower

Sep 21, 2021

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

lower

Sep 21, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Apr 8, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

lower

Apr 8, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 32 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Antonio Delgado

Carlos A. Gimenez

Chellie Pingree