Future Farmers and Ranchers of Tomorrow Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-4219
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
Introduced: 2024-05-01
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Latest action: action_date: 2024-05-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4219 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2024 Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Sanders , and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to eliminate a requirement that certain individuals be related by blood or marriage to be eligible for farm loans as a qualified beginning farmer or rancher, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Future Farmers and Ranchers of Tomorrow Act of 2024 . 2. Eligibility for farm loans as a qualified beginning farmer or rancher Section 343(a)(11) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(11) ) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (C); and (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (G) as subparagraphs (C) through (F), respectively.