House Bill 4820
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Seeding Rural Resilience Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 23, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4820
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
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.
October 23, 2019
11/21/2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9158)
10/23/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
10/23/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:17:45 AM