HR 4400 · in committee · niche
Farmers First Act of 2025
- economy
What this bill does
- This bill extends funding through 2030 for a USDA program that provides mental health support to farmers and ranchers.
- The program helps farmers, ranchers, and agricultural workers access counseling, helplines, and crisis resources.
- States, tribes, and nonprofits receive competitive grants to run stress assistance and behavioral health programs.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How should USDA decide which states and nonprofits receive grants for farmer mental health programs under this five-year extension?
- 02
What evidence shows that funding mental health support for farmers reduces agricultural community stress or improves farm viability?
- 03
Who would bear the costs of extending this program through 2030, and what agricultural priorities might compete for that federal funding?
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Sponsor · R-IA-4
Randy Feenstra
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
17/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-07-15
Joining the bill
Zachary Nunn
R-IA-3 · original
Mike Bost
R-IL-12 · original
Jim Costa
D-CA-21 · original
Angie Craig
D-MN-2 · original
Eugene Simon Vindman
D-VA-7
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
D-GA-2
Donald G. Davis
D-NC-1
Sharice Davids
D-KS-3
Jill N. Tokuda
D-HI-2
Hillary J. Scholten
D-MI-3
Adam Gray
D-CA-13
Pablo José Hernández
D-PR
+ 5 more
Legislative timeline
2025-07-15 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2025-07-15 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-07-15 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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