Seeding Rural Resilience Act
Latest action. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (continuing resolutionA stopgap law funding the government at existing levels when the annual appropriations bills are not done by October 1.Read the full definition (opens a new tab) H9158)
Seeding Rural Resilience Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to implement a public service announcement campaign to address the mental health of farmers and ranchers, including television, radio, print, outdoor, and digital public service announcements.
Additionally, USDA must
establish a voluntary program to train employees of the Farm Service Agency, the Risk Management Agency, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service in the management of stress experienced by farmers and ranchers, including the detection of stress and suicide prevention; and
convene a task force of agricultural and rural stakeholders at the federal, state, and local levels to assess the causes of mental stress in farmers and ranchers and identify best practices for responding to such stress.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in House" stage on October 23, 2019. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9158)
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Anthony Brindisi (D-NY) introduced it on October 23, 2019, and 33 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They come from both major parties: 26 Democrats, 7 Republicans.
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It was introduced on October 23, 2019, 2514 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 2485 days ago, on November 21, 2019.
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Vote history
- HouseSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9158)
- SenateNot stated in the latest action
- PresidentNot stated in the latest action