Farm and Family Relief Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
The Farm and Family Relief Act provides economic assistance to agricultural producers and addresses challenges faced by the farming community. It delays cost-sharing requirements for certain food assistance programs, offers one-time payments to farmers based on expected crop losses, and establishes programs to support sugar beet producers and specialty crops. Additionally, the bill creates an Office of Technology Transfer within the Forest Service to promote the commercialization of forestry research and terminates certain tariffs imposed through executive orders.
Key provisions
- Delays cost-sharing requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
- Provides one-time economic assistance payments to eligible farmers based on expected crop losses.
- Establishes a program for sugar beet cooperatives to provide economic assistance to their members.
- Creates a program to support domestic markets for specialty crops.
- Creates an Office of Technology Transfer within the Forest Service to facilitate technology transfer and commercialization.
- Terminates tariffs imposed by specific executive orders.
- Establishes a program for international forestry cooperation and market assistance.
- Designates the bill as an emergency requirement.
Who is affected
- Agricultural producers (farmers, ranchers, etc.)
- SNAP recipients
- Sugar beet producers
- Specialty crop producers
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