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Relief for America's Small Farmers Act
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Relief for America's Small Farmers Act This bill provides loan forgiveness of up to $250,000 for certain borrowers who are actively engaged in farming, have an average annual adjusted gross income of $300,000 or less over the previous five years, and have certain Department of Agriculture farm loans. The loan forgiveness is subject to the condition that the applicable borrower must continue to be actively engaged in farming for at least two years after receiving such forgiveness. The bill provides emergency funding for loan forgiveness.
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Filing registrants (4)
2023 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Support for the inclusion of higher education priorities and funding including efforts to expand the Pell Grant and increase the federal award amount, support for additional funding for federal research and research infrastructure, student mental health and academic success priorities in the FY24 budget and appropriations legislation. Support for the UW System's 2023 Federal Priorities including increased funding for: the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture, and the Pell Grant Program, including allowing "DREAMers" to have access to the Pell Grant. Support for federal financial aid programs including: the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, TRIO, GEAR UP, and the Pell Grant Program. Support for energy and water sciences research -including via the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Department of Energy - the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, and additional cybersecurity research and development. Support for the Connected Systems Institute and research vessels via the Commerce, Justice, and Science FY24 Appropriations legislation. Support for the UW System's Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship. Support for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program in FY24 appropriations legislation. Support for increased STEM and water research funding via the FY24 appropriations process. Continued support of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (H.R. 4346) and efforts to fund the legislative priorities in the bill. Support for Head Start and the Child Care Development Block Grant in FY24 funding legislation.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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Client expense: $88,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
2023 Farm Bill: Lobbied House and Senate offices on Farm Bureau's 2023 Farm Bill priorities. Specifically, advocated for PA's top concerns of dairy, crop insurance, conservation programs, and ag labor. H.R.8069: Asked House members to co-sponsor H.R.8069, The Reducing Farm Input Costs and Barriers to Domestic Production Act to help reduce inflation by reversing various regulatory barriers to domestic agriculture production.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Defense
Issues related to defense research; science and security, UARCS, and high-skilled immigration. H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 and FY's 2023 Department of Defense Appropriations.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Education
Support for the UW System's 2023 Federal Priorities including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, STEM education and funding, efforts to support undergraduate research, and efforts to encourage teacher training and support. Support for the COMPETES Act (H.R.4521) /United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021(S.1260) - including UW System's best practices on research security - and the Americas College Promise Act of 2021 (S.1396).
Client expense: $61,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R.4502 - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022. Provisions related to agriculture credit and lending issues, FSA staffing. S.2023, H.R.3782 - Relief for Americas Small Farmers Act. Provisions related to FSA loan forgiveness. H.R. 3684: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Provisions related to farm loan issues. No Bill: Reconciliation, provisions related to FSA loans, loan forgiveness, staffing, and outreach.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.4502 - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022. Provisions related to agriculture credit and lending issues, FSA staffing. S.2023, H.R.3782 - Relief for Americas Small Farmers Act. Provisions related to FSA loan forgiveness. H.R. 3684: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Provisions related to farm loan issues. No Bill: Reconciliation, provisions related to FSA loans, loan forgiveness, staffing, and outreach.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
H.R.4502 - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022. Provisions related to agriculture credit and lending issues, FSA staffing. S.2023, H.R.3782 - Relief for Americas Small Farmers Act. Provisions related to FSA loan forgiveness. H.R. 3684: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Provisions related to farm loan issues. No Bill: Reconciliation, provisions related to FSA loans, loan forgiveness, staffing, and outreach.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Agriculture
H.R.4502 - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022. Provisions related to agriculture credit and lending issues, FSA staffing. S.2023, H.R.3782 - Relief for Americas Small Farmers Act. Provisions related to FSA loan forgiveness. No Bill: Reconciliation, provisions related to FSA loans, loan forgiveness, staffing, and outreach.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R.4502 - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022. Provisions related to agriculture credit and lending issues, FSA staffing. S.2023, H.R.3782 - Relief for Americas Small Farmers Act. Provisions related to FSA loan forgiveness. No Bill: Reconciliation, provisions related to FSA loans, loan forgiveness, staffing, and outreach.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.4502 - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022. Provisions related to agriculture credit and lending issues, FSA staffing. S.2023, H.R.3782 - Relief for Americas Small Farmers Act. Provisions related to FSA loan forgiveness. No Bill: Reconciliation, provisions related to FSA loans, loan forgiveness, staffing, and outreach.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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