Senate Bill 4611
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Protecting Fairs During Coronavirus Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 17, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4611
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 Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Protecting Fairs During Coronavirus Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a program to address the effects of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic on state and local fairs.
In carrying out the program, USDA may provide competitive grants to states (i.e., the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the territories of the United States).
A state may only use grant funds provided under the program to assist a state agricultural agency to address cost coverage issues related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on state and local fairs, including by identifying opportunities to provide virtual education and entertainment related to agriculture.
September 17, 2020
09/17/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
09/17/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:45 PM