S. 4604 · 117th Congress · Senate

A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize grants for eligible institutions to carry out agriculture workforce training programs, and for other purposes.

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced
Jul 25, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This bill directs the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to establish a grant program within its Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program for eligible institutions to develop and carry out agriculture workforce training programs to (1) promote the growth of the agriculture industry, (2) foster competitiveness within the industry, and (3) improve the training and retention of workers in the agriculture industry.

The program must be implemented by January 31, 2024.

Action Timeline

2
  1. JUL 25, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. JUL 25, 2022IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Committees

1

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

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Referred: Jul 25, 2022

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