Farmers First Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 1/24/2024
Actions
- 2024-01-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
- 2023-11-13Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2023-11-13Introduced in House
- 2023-11-13Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-11-13 (00)
Farmers First Act of 2023
This bill extends through FY2028 and revises the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN). This Department of Agriculture program provides competitive grants to states, Indian tribes, and qualified nonprofit organizations to provide stress assistance programs (i.e., professional agricultural behavioral health counseling, helplines, and resources) to individuals engaged in farming, ranching, and agriculture-related occupations.
The bill specifies that the grant funding for farm telephone helplines and websites may also be used for crisis lines.
Further, FRSAN grant recipients may establish referral relationships with providers, including Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, health centers, rural health clinics, and critical access hospitals.
Cosponsors (9)
- Jim Costa (D-CA)
- Mike Bost (R-IL)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- Zachary Nunn (R-IA)
- Yadira Caraveo (D-CO)
- Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
- Sanford Bishop (D-GA)
- Melanie Stansbury (D-NM)
- Donald Davis (D-NC)
Subjects
- Health care coverage and access
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Mental health
- Public-private cooperation
- State and local government operations
- Telephone and wireless communication
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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