HR 5716 · in committee · significant
FARM SAFE Act
- economy
What this bill does
- USDA must continue agricultural disaster assistance programs during government shutdowns.
- Farm workers and agricultural disaster relief recipients are affected by program continuity.
- USDA employees in disaster assistance are designated as essential and protected from layoffs.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would designating USDA disaster assistance workers as essential during shutdowns affect the agency's ability to manage other agricultural programs?
- 02
What evidence suggests that agricultural disaster relief recipients currently face gaps in assistance during government shutdowns that warrant this intervention?
- 03
Which agricultural sectors or regions would benefit most from continuous disaster assistance during shutdowns, and are there trade-offs in funding other farm support programs?
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Sponsor · D-MD-6
April McClain Delaney
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
8/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-10-08
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Legislative timeline
2025-10-08 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2025-10-08 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-10-08 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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