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HR6169Referred to Committee

Fair Credit for Farmers Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-11-20
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Alma S. Adams
Alma S. Adams
Democrat · NC · Representative
Votes with party: 99.3% (553 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/A000370

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

2 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

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Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

2025-12-05

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2025-11-20

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would make it easier for farmers to access credit and loans by adjusting how lenders evaluate their creditworthiness, potentially allowing agricultural operations with limited credit histories or non-traditional income patterns to qualify for financing. This could help small and mid-sized farms invest in equipment, land, and operations without being turned away by banks that rely on standard credit scoring methods. The changes would primarily benefit farmers and agricultural businesses seeking to grow or maintain their operations.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Agriculture and Food
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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