HR 4513 · 115th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Farmers of Tomorrow Act

Introduced 2017-12-01· Sponsored by Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.(2017-12-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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 criteria that USDA may count for an applicant to meet or reduce the necessary experience requirement.…

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Cosponsors (6)

3 Democrats3 Republicans