A bill to amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary will award competitive grants to eligible entities for the purpose of establishing and enhancing farming and ranching opportunities for veterans.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2026-08-03
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- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryReferred To · 2026-08-03
Plain-English Summary
The federal government would create a grant program to help veterans start or improve farming and ranching operations by providing competitive funding to organizations that support these efforts. This would make it easier for veterans to transition into agricultural careers by giving them financial resources and support to establish their own farms or ranches. The program would be managed by the Department of Agriculture and would benefit both veterans looking for new career paths and rural communities needing agricultural workers.
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