Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2017

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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13 cosponsors · 12 D, 1 R

1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill modifies several Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs to authorize additional assistance for beginning farmers and ranchers. The bill modifies USDA programs that address conservation, credit, rural development, research and education, and crop insurance.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Nov 8, 2017

Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2017

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About this bill and sources

Official title: Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2017

Latest action (Nov 8, 2017): Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 8, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.