Agriculture And Food
US Congress 115th Congress
College Student Hunger Act of 2017 [HB-3875]
[Food ]
[Education ]
[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
[Budget and Spending ]
College Student Hunger Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of students to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to include individuals enrolled in an institution of higher education who: (1) have an expected family contribution of zero, as determined by the procedures established the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA); or (2) are determined to be independent based on specified criteria included in the HEA.
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Harvest Price Subsidy Prohibition Act [HB-4305]
[Agriculture ]
[Insurance ]
Harvest Price Subsidy Prohibition Act This bill amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to prohibit the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation from paying a premium subsidy for a crop insurance policy that is based on the actual market price of an agricultural commodity at the time of harvest.
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Agriculture Risk Coverage Improvement and Innovation Act of 2018 [S.2749]
[Agriculture ]
Agriculture Risk Coverage Improvement and Innovation Act of 2018
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Local FARMS Act Local Food And Regional Market Supply Act [HB-3941]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Economic Development ]
Local FARMS Act Local Food And Regional Market Supply Act This bill consolidates, modifies, and authorizes several Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs to expand regional or local food markets and implement food safety practices. The bill authorizes and provides mandatory funding for a new Agricultural Market Development Program that is administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and consolidates: the Farmers' Market and Local Food Promotion Program, Value-Added Producer Grants, regional food chain coordination, and public-private
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Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Act of 2018 [S.2733]
[Agriculture ]
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Act of 2018 This bill amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to rename: (1) the Department of Agriculture as the "Department of Agriculture and Rural Development," and (2) the position of Secretary of Agriculture as the "Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development."
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Farmers of Tomorrow Act [HB-4513]
[Agriculture ]
[Education ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
Farmers of Tomorrow Act This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to expand eligibility for Department of Agriculture (USDA) direct farm ownership loans by modifying the three-year experience requirement. (Under current law, USDA may make a direct farm ownership loan only to a farmer or rancher who has participated in the business operations of a farm or ranch for at least three years or has other acceptable experience.) The bill modifies the experience requirement to specify a list of acceptable experience and educational
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SNAP for Kids Act of 2018 [S.2723]
[Food ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
SNAP for Kids Act of 2018
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FARMERS FIRST Act Facilitating Accessible Resources for Mental health and Encouraging Rural Solutions For Immediate Response to Stressful Times Act [S.2712]
[Agriculture ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
FARMERS FIRST Act Facilitating Accessible Resources for Mental health and Encouraging Rural Solutions For Immediate Response to Stressful Times Act This bill amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide grants to state departments of agriculture, state cooperative extension services, and nonprofit organizations for cooperative programs to establish farm and ranch stress assistance networks. The networks must provide stress assistance programs to farmers
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A bill to limit the level of premium subsidy provided by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to agricultural producers. [S.2713]
[Agriculture ]
[Insurance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
A bill to limit the level of premium subsidy provided by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to agricultural producers. This bill amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to limit federal crop insurance premium subsidies provided to agricultural producers to $40,000. The limit applies to the total amount of premiums paid by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation on behalf of a person or legal entity for all policies issued for a crop year.
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American Prairie Conservation Act [HB-3939]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
American Prairie Conservation Act This bill amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act and the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to modify provisions, known as sodsaver provisions, that reduce benefits under the Department of Agriculture (USDA) crop insurance and noninsured crop disaster assistance programs for farmers who plant crops on native sod. The bill also amends the Agriculture Act of 2014 to extend the requirement for USDA to submit annual reports to Congress regarding cropland acreage.
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Gus Schumacher Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2018 [HB-5563]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
Gus Schumacher Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2018
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Regional Conservation Partnership Program Improvement Act of 2017 [S.1966]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Food ]
Regional Conservation Partnership Program Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to make several modifications to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). (The RCPP currently operates through several USDA conservation programs to provide funding for partners to join in efforts with producers to increase the restoration and sustainable use of soil, water, wildlife, and related natural resources on regional or watershed scales.) The bill modifies the program to: require
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To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to repeal desert terminal lakes assistance. [HB-5530]
[Agriculture ]
[Water ]
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to repeal desert terminal lakes assistance. This bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to repeal the Desert Terminal Lakes Program. (The Department of Agriculture program requires the transfer of certain Commodity Credit Corporation funds to the Bureau of Reclamation to provide water to at-risk natural desert terminal lakes.)
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Farmers of Tomorrow Act [S.2685]
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[Education ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
Farmers of Tomorrow Act This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to expand eligibility for Department of Agriculture (USDA) direct farm ownership loans by modifying the three-year experience requirement. (Under current law, USDA may make a direct farm ownership loan only to a farmer or rancher who has participated in the business operations of a farm or ranch for at least three years or has other acceptable experience.) The bill modifies the experience requirement to specify a list of acceptable experience and educational
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CRP Grazing Flexibility Act [HB-4298]
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[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
[Food ]
CRP Grazing Flexibility Act This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to allow grazing to be used as a mid-contract management practice under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) without any reduction in the rental rate if the grazing is consistent with the conservation of soil, water, and wildlife habitat. The Department of Agriculture may not make cost sharing payments for grazing undertaken pursuant to this bill. (CRP provides payments to farmers who agree to remove environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and plant
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A bill to amend the Rural Development Act of 1972 to improve access to grants for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas, and for other purposes. [S.2137]
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[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Mental Health ]
A bill to amend the Rural Development Act of 1972 to improve access to grants for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Rural Development Act of 1972, with respect to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program, to require USDA to give priority to applicants that will use the grants for substance use disorder education, prevention, or treatment.
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Food Sharing Act of 2017 [HB-3815]
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[Food ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Community Development ]
Food Sharing Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to: (1) reduce from $9 million to $8.5 million the annual limitation on the total amount of grants that the Department of Agriculture (USDA) may provide under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program, and (2) authorize USDA to establish a separate program to provide up to $500,000 annually for grants to establish and carry out gleaning projects. In a gleaning project, an eligible entity: (1) collects edible, surplus food that would be thrown away and distributes
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Food and Farm Act [HB-4425]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Food ]
[Environmental ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
Food and Farm Act This bill reauthorizes and modifies several Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs that address: commodity support, crop insurance, conservation, food assistance, nutrition, farm credit, beginning farmers and ranchers, food waste, research and educational programs, animal welfare, and regional food systems. The bill modifies agriculture and nutrition policies to: repeal the Agriculture Risk Coverage Program and the Price Loss Coverage Program, impose additional limits on farm subsidies, extend crop insurance premium subsidies
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Rural Health Insurance Act of 2018 [HB-5491]
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[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Rural Health Insurance Act of 2018 This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide loans and grants to assist in the establishment of agricultural association health plans to help bring new health options and lower priced health care coverage to rural Americans.
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Hemp Farming Act of 2018 [HB-5485]
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[Cannabis ]
Hemp Farming Act of 2018