US HR5259

Bill

US HR5259

STRESS Act Stemming the Tide of Rural Economic Stress and Suicide Act

Introduced
03/13/2018

In Committee
03/28/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

STRESS Act Stemming the Tide of Rural Economic Stress and Suicide Act This bill amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to reauthorize through FY2023 and modify the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network, which is a Department of Agriculture (USDA) program to provide grants for programs that provide mental health services to individuals engaged in farming, ranching, and other agriculture-related occupations. The bill also sets forth requirements for USDA to review and evaluate the stress assistance programs carried out using the grants.

AI Summary

This bill, the Stemming the Tide of Rural Economic Stress and Suicide Act (STRESS Act), amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to reauthorize and modify the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network, a Department of Agriculture (USDA) program that provides grants for programs offering mental health services to individuals engaged in farming, ranching, and other agriculture-related occupations. The bill requires the USDA to review and evaluate the stress assistance programs carried out using the grants, and submit reports to Congress and make them publicly available, while ensuring that individual recipients' identities are protected.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry

Sponsors (14)

Tom Emmer (R)*, Kevin Cramer (R), Rodney Davis (R), John Faso (R), John Katko (R), Michelle Lujan Grisham (D), Richard Nolan (D), Tom O'Halleran (D), Collin Peterson (D), Chellie Pingree (D), Mark Pocan (D), David Scott (D), Claudia Tenney (R), David Young (R),

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. (on 03/28/2018)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5259/all-info

(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5259/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5259/BILLS-115hr5259ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5259/BILLS-115hr5259ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR2	Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018	Became Public Law No: 115-334.	Related
HRes1176	Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.B. 2) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To

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