S 2282 · in committee · significant
Farmers First Act of 2025
- economy
- healthcare
What this bill does
- Extends a USDA program through 2030 that provides stress counseling and mental health support to farmers and ranchers.
- Affects farmers, ranchers, agricultural workers, and mental health providers serving rural communities.
- Expands grant funding to include crisis lines and partnerships with community health clinics.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How might expanding mental health services to agricultural workers beyond just farm owners change the program's reach and costs?
- 02
What evidence supports that crisis lines and community clinic partnerships are more effective than current counseling approaches for rural farmers?
- 03
If this program ends in 2030 without reauthorization, what alternatives would farmers have to access mental health support in rural areas?
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Sponsor · D-WI
Tammy Baldwin
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
10/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-07-15
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Legislative timeline
2025-07-15 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2025-07-15 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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