118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 7920AG VETS Act

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.

Agriculture and food
Introduced Apr 10, 2024
Last action Aug 30, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Apr 10, 2024
Step 2
Referred
Aug 30, 2024
Agriculture · Veterans' Affairs
Step 3
Committee
Step 4
House floor
Step 5
Senate
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive grants to eligible entities for the purpose of establishing and enhancing farming and ranching opportunities for veterans through education and training services. Entities eligible for the grants include cooperative extension services, land-grant colleges and universities, non-land-grant colleges of agriculture, state departments of agriculture, and nonprofit organizations.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 8 actions
Aug 30, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Jun 27, 2024
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 27, 2024
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Jun 12, 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
May 3, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Apr 10, 2024
Introduced in House
Apr 10, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 10, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.