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H.R. 4316: Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2017

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H.R. 4316: Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-11-08 · Agriculture and Food · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-11-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2017

Plain summary

Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2017 This bill modifies several Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs to authorize additional assistance for beginning farmers and ranchers. The bill modifies USDA programs that address conservation, credit, rural development, research and education, and crop insurance.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · 13 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

James P. McGovern (D-MA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr4316 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115