H.R. 541 · 118th Congress
BALE Act of 2023
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BostSponsor12 cosponsors · 1 D, 11 R
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Kelly
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LaHood
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Newhouse
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Walberg
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Ellzey
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McCaul
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Franklin
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Chavez-DeRemer
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Bacon
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Crawford
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Feenstra
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Lawler4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Beginning Agriculturalist Lifetime Employment Act of 2023 or the BALE Act of 20 2 3
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 26, 2023
Beginning Agriculturalist Lifetime Employment Act of 2023 or the BALE Act of 2023
This bill revises the limits for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation loan guarantee program.
The bill replaces the existing 80% limit on the portion of a loan that USDA may guarantee with limits that range from 80%-90%, depending on the principal amount of the loan.
For socially disadvantaged or beginning farmers or ranchers, the bill replaces the existing 90% limit with limits that range from 85%-95%, depending on the principal amount of the loan.
The bill also (1) prohibits USDA from guaranteeing a loan under the program that exceeds $4 million, and (2) requires USDA to adjust the limits annually for inflation.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: BALE Act of 2023
Also known as: Beginning Agriculturalist Lifetime Employment Act of 2023
Latest action (Feb 13, 2023): Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 26, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.