STRESS under COVID–19 Act

Bill: 117-hr-220
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]
Introduced: 2021-01-06
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Appropriations

Health programs administration and funding

Mental health

Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor

Worker safety and health
Latest action: action_date: 2021-02-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-01-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Stemming the Tide of Rural Economic Stress and Suicide under COVID-19 Act or the STRESS under COVID-19 Act </strong></p> <p>This bill provides supplemental appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network. The program provides grants to connect individuals who are engaged in agriculture-related occupations with stress assistance programs. The bill requires USDA to allocate the funds to grant recipients within 60 days. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 220 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2021 Mr. Emmer (for himself and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To make supplemental appropriations to carry out farm stress programs, provide for expedited additional support under the farm and ranch stress assistance network, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stemming the Tide of Rural Economic Stress and Suicide under COVID–19 Act or the STRESS under COVID–19 Act . 2. Expedited additional support for farm and ranch stress assistance network (a) Emergency funding (1) In general In addition to amounts otherwise made available to carry out section 7522 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 5936 ), out of the funds of the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to carry out such section $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022. (2) Allocation Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, from the amounts made available under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall award to each eligible recipient (as specified in section 7522(c) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 5936(c) )) that meets the criteria determined by the Secretary, and submits an application within the time period specified by the Secretary, an amount to be determined by the Secretary, except in no case may such amount exceed $500,000. (b) Authorization of appropriations In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 7522 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 5936 ), there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out such section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025.