US HR6500

Bill

VET-2-FARM Act of 2018 Veteran Empowerment and Training to Facilitate Agricultural Revitalization and Mobilization Act of 2018

Introduced
07/24/2018

In Committee
07/24/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

VET-2-FARM Act of 2018 Veteran Empowerment and Training to Facilitate Agricultural Revitalization and Mobilization Act of 2018

AI Summary

This bill, the Veteran Empowerment and Training to Facilitate Agricultural Revitalization and Mobilization Act of 2018 or the VET-2-FARM Act of 2018, aims to expand the availability of programs from the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to veteran farmers and ranchers. It defines a "veteran farmer or rancher" and provides them with additional benefits under federal crop insurance, the USDA's Down Payment Loan Program, the Interest Rate Reduction Program, and the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program. The bill also requires the USDA to provide information to veterans about agriculture-related employment opportunities and to partner with other agencies to assist veterans in this area. Additionally, the USDA must report annually to Congress on its efforts to employ veterans in the agriculture sector.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (18)

Timothy Walz (D)*, Mike Bost (R), Salud Carbajal (D), Jeff Denham (R), Elizabeth Esty (D), Vicente Gonzalez (D), Marcy Kaptur (D), Derek Kilmer (D), Ron Kind (D), Ann Kuster (D), Al Lawson (D), Sean Maloney (D), Jim McGovern (D), Beto O'Rourke (D), Jimmy Panetta (D), Chellie Pingree (D), Tim Ryan (D), Scott Tipton (R),

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (on 07/24/2018)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6500/all-info

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6500/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6500/BILLS-115hr6500ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6500/BILLS-115hr6500ih.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
S2822	Farmer Veteran Opportunity Act of 2018	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.	Related
S3042	Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 470.	Related
S3062	VET-2-FARM Act of 2018 Veteran Empowerment and Training to Facilitate Agricultural Revitalization and Mobilization Act of 2018	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.	Related

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