House Bill 2797
116th Congress(2019-2020)
BALE Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 16, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2797
Congress
116
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Beginning Agriculturalist Lifetime Employment Act of 2019 or the BALE Act of 2019
This bill revises the limits for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation loan guarantee program.
The bill replaces the existing 80% limit on the portion of a loan that USDA may guarantee with limits that range from 80%-90%, depending on the principal amount of the loan.
For socially disadvantaged or beginning farmers or ranchers, the bill replaces the existing 90% limit with limits that range from 85%-95%, depending on the principal amount of the loan.
The bill also (1) prohibits USDA from guaranteeing a loan under the program that exceeds $3.5 million, and (2) requires USDA to adjust the limits annually for inflation.
May 16, 2019
06/10/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
05/16/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
05/16/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:32:26 AM