HR 5172
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to reduce the eligibility requirement for direct farm real estate loans, and for other purposes.
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Bill overview
This bill aims to make it easier for farmers and ranchers to obtain direct farm real estate loans from the government. It proposes to lower the experience requirement from three years of substantial farm management to either one year or six months. The bill also adjusts the time frame for acceptable education or experience, reducing it from three years to one year. These changes are intended to increase access to these loans for a wider range of agricultural producers.
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