S-2822 : Still Just a Bill

Farmer Veteran Opportunity Act of 2018

This bill expands the assistance that is available to veteran farmers or ranchers from various Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs. The bill also specifies or modifies the definition of "veteran farmer or rancher" for several USDA programs.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2018-05-10IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Senate
2018-05-10IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Agriculture and Food
See Subjects
  • Agricultural education
  • Agricultural insurance
  • Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
  • Disaster relief and insurance
  • Farmland
  • Interest, dividends, interest rates
  • Land transfers
  • Minority and disadvantaged businesses
  • Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

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