3.0.0 4456 2022-12-31T05:07:00Z 2022-12-31T05:07:00Z House HR 2021-07-16 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 125 (Friday, July 16, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. HAYES:H.R. 4456.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Artile I Section 8[Page H3633]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag22 Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee Referred to 2021-08-11T15:15:44Z Referred to 2021-07-16T13:05:20Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-07-16T13:05:25Z 2021-08-11 hsag22 Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. Committee 2021-07-16 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2021-07-16 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2021-07-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-07-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001081 Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] Jahana Hayes D CT 5 N D000630 Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] Antonio Delgado D NY 19 2021-07-16 True Agriculture and Food Agriculture and Food 00 2021-07-16 Introduced in House 2022-05-23T11:07:07Z Helping America's Farmers Act

This bill provides financial assistance to certain agricultural entities.

Specifically, the bill directs the Farm Service Agency (FSA) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to carry out a program to provide economic disaster loans to certain agricultural entities with an adjusted gross income of less than or equal to $500,000. Under the program, such entities are eligible for zero-interest loans of up to $2 million and may seek loan forgiveness based on demonstrated economic hardship.In making loans, priority must be given to (1) entities located in states most impacted by an economic disaster; and (2) minority, veteran, and women farmers and ranchers.

The FSA may also guarantee a loan to certain agricultural entities with an adjusted gross income of greater than $500,000 if such loan meets certain requirements.

Entities that apply for a loan or loan guarantee may request that the FSA provide an emergency grant of at least $20,000 upon application.

The bill also provides funding for USDA to carry out a program to provide FSA staff with appropriate training relating to economic injury loan processing and servicing.

]]> Helping America’s Farmers Act Official Title as Introduced To provide for agricultural economic injury disaster loans, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Display Title Helping America’s Farmers Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Helping America’s Farmers Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr4456ih/xml/BILLS-117hr4456ih.xml 2021-08-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.