Farm and Agricultural Worker Safety Education Act
Latest action · Sep 21, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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.
- IntroducedSep 21, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Farm and Agricultural Worker Safety Education Act
This bill expands the Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to authorize USDA to provide grants for the dissemination to farm, agricultural workers, and others in the agricultural supply chain of information and training concerning best practices, relevant health and safety guidance, guidelines, requirements, or information related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Additionally, the bill provides additional prioritization flexibility through FY2025 for USDA to combat substance use disorder in rural America.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 21, 2020 to Sep 29, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Original | Sep 21, 2020 |
| R-SD | Dusty Johnson | Sep 29, 2020 | |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Sep 29, 2020 | |
| R-KS | Roger Marshall | Sep 29, 2020 | |
| R-MN | Tom Emmer | Sep 29, 2020 | |
| R-OH | Troy Balderson | Sep 29, 2020 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 21, 2020Introduced in House
- Sep 21, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Sep 21, 2020Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4895)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 8489 | PRICE Act | Related bill | Dec 3, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
- Agriculture and Food
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
- Rural conditions and development
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 21, 2020Introduced in House
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