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HR 6003 United States House · 117th Congress

Veteran and Beginning Farmers Assistance Act of 2021

Summary
Veteran and Beginning Farmers Assistance Act of 2021 This bill extends through FY2028 and makes other changes to a technology transfer program for assisting agricultural producers in rural areas. Among the changes, the bill (1) incorporates a specific focus on beginning, socially disadvantaged, and veteran farmers and ranchers; and (2) expands the scope of the assistance to include improving farm viability, strengthening supply chains, and increasing resilience to extreme weather through conservation practices.
Issues: ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentMentions conservation to increase resilience to extreme weather, aligning with environmental protection goals through sustainable farming practices.85% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill explicitly targets veteran farmers for agricultural assistance, aligning with veteran employment support through program inclusion.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Nov 17, 2021 Last action Dec 2, 2021
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Committee
2
Dec 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
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Nov 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
lower
Nov 17, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Ann M. Kuster
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
NH
2
Co
Photo of Lisa Blunt Rochester
Lisa Blunt Rochester
DDemocratic
DE
n/a
Co
Photo of Rodney Davis
Rodney Davis
RRepublican
IL
13