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Senate Bill 3034
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Rural Jobs and Investment Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 7, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 7, 2018
Latest Action
Jun 7, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3034
Congress
115
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
Primary focus of measure is agricultural practices; agricultural prices and marketing; agricultural education; food assistance or nutrition programs; food industry, supply, and safety; aquaculture; horticulture and plants. Measures concerning international trade in agricultural products may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Kirsten Gillibrand
New York
Republican
Bill Cassidy
Louisiana
Republican
Thom Tillis
North Carolina
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Rural Jobs and Investment Act of 2018

This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish a Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant program for establishing jobs accelerators that are located in or serve low-income rural communities. The jobs accelerators are centers or programs that may provide co-working space, in-demand skills training, entrepreneurship support, and other specified services.

USDA must establish an interagency federal task force to support the network of jobs accelerators by providing certain information, technical assistance, support services, and opportunities for collaboration.

The bill also reauthorizes and modifies the USDA Rural Business Investment Program. The modifications address the limitation on rural business and investment companies controlled by Farm Credit System institutions and coordination with the Small Business Administration Small Business Investment Company program.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
June 7, 2018
Actions (2)
06/07/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
06/07/2018
Introduced in Senate
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Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:11 PM
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