Young Farmer Success Act
- Last Action
- 2/15/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-15Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- 2017-02-15Introduced in House
- 2017-02-15Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-15 (00)
Young Farmer Success Act
This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include a full-time job as an employee or manager of a qualified farm or ranch within the definition of "public service job" for purposes of the public service employee loan forgiveness program.
A "qualified farm or ranch" earns, from the sale of agricultural products, gross revenue of at least $35,000 in 2017, adjusted annually for inflation in subsequent years.
Cosponsors (8)
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
- John Faso (R-NY)
- Lee Zeldin (R-NY)
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
Subjects
- Higher education
- Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
- Student aid and college costs
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