To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide eligibility under the assistive technology program for farmers with disabilities to veterans with disabilities and their families.
Latest action · Apr 30, 2018 Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 10, 2018
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to reauthorize and modify the Department of Agriculture Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities. (The program provides grants for programs to provide agricultural education and assistance directed at accommodating disability in farm operations for disabled individuals and family members engaged in farming and farm-related occupations.)
The bill modifies the program to specify that veterans are eligible for assistance under the program, including disabled veterans and family members who: (1) are engaged in farming and farm-related occupations, and (2) are pursuing new farming opportunities.
The bill also permits the grants to be used for programs that provide behavioral therapy programs to assist veterans with mental service-connected disabilities, such as post-traumatic stress disorder.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 12, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Apr 12, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Apr 12, 2018 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
- Apr 10, 2018Introduced in House
- Apr 10, 2018Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 10, 2018Introduced in House
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