HR 7883 · 116th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act

Introduced 2020-07-30· Sponsored by Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]· House

Bill Progress

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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 House Committee on Agriculture.(2020-07-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act This bill directs the Agricultural Marketing Service of the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to award grants to states or state departments of agriculture to provide support to agricultural fairs for losses sustained by such fairs due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Grant amounts shall be based on the difference between the average attendance at agricultural fairs in the state for a month occurring in 2019 compared to the corresponding month in 2020. As a condition of receiving a grant, recipients shall agree to (1) prioritize supporting agricultural fairs in the state facing the greatest financial hardship, and (2) use not more than 1% of grant funds for administrative costs incurred in providing support to agricultural fairs.…

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Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats6 Republicans