Young Farmer Success Act
Latest action · Feb 15, 2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 15, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Young Farmer Success Act
This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include a full-time job as an employee or manager of a qualified farm or ranch within the definition of "public service job" for purposes of the public service employee loan forgiveness program.
A "qualified farm or ranch" earns, from the sale of agricultural products, gross revenue of at least $35,000 in 2017, adjusted annually for inflation in subsequent years.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 15, 2017 to Feb 27, 2018, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Original | Feb 15, 2017 |
| R-NY | John J. Faso | Original | Feb 15, 2017 |
| R-NY | Lee M. Zeldin | Feb 28, 2017 | |
| D-MN | Richard M. Nolan | Feb 28, 2017 | |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Feb 28, 2017 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Apr 25, 2017 | |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Jul 27, 2017 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Feb 27, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 15, 2017Introduced in House
- Feb 15, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
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- Feb 15, 2017Introduced in House
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