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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for farmer mental and behavior health, telehealth, and the Provider Relief Fund H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; support for vaccination efforts and rural health care Expansion of health care access and opportunities in rural areas Funding for rural health care facilities Funding for Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) Financial Assistance for rural community facilities Funding for telehealth Support for the Provider Relief Fund
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
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FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA via FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
2021 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities Issues pertaining to voluntary, incentive-based farm conservation programs Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank
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H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.4356- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022; funding for agriculture and rural communities H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. Issues other than legislation: Issues pertaining to coronavirus/pandemic assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Continued funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Program (FRSAN) Increased funding for the Agriculture Mediation Program Increased funding for the Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) program Increased funding for the Food Safety Outreach Program (FSOP) Continued funding for implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Increased funding for Conservation Operations and Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) Adequate funding for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) loan programs and staff Increase in funding for public agriculture research, including for Hatch, Evans-Allen, and McIntire-Stennis Formula Grants, the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Continued funding for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) funding Increased funding for rural health care Increased funding for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) Increased funding for the Rural Business Investment Program (RBIC) Increased funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Increased funding for enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for infrastructure investments in rural areas including for broadband and high-speed internet, transportation, western water infrastructure, and for watershed resilience. H.R.267 - 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act; support for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus to help producers whose crops were damaged by disasters H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues other than legislation: Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Implementation of COVID-19 assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for infrastructure investments in rural areas including for broadband and high-speed internet, transportation, western water infrastructure, and for watershed resilience. H.R.267 - 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act; support for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus to help producers whose crops were damaged by disasters H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues other than legislation: Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Implementation of COVID-19 assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to the health and safety of farm workers and rural communities
Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for infrastructure investments in rural areas including for broadband and high-speed internet, transportation, western water infrastructure, and for watershed resilience. H.R.267 - 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act; support for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus to help producers whose crops were damaged by disasters H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues other than legislation: Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Implementation of COVID-19 assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform S.225 -CompetitionandAntitrustLawEnforcementReformActof 2021; support for reforming the antitrust laws to better protect competition in the American economy and for enhancing the ability of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to enforce the antitrust laws S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to the health and safety of farm workers and rural communities
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes.
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for infrastructure investments in rural areas including for broadband and high-speed internet, transportation, western water infrastructure, and for watershed resilience. H.R.267 - 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act; support for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus to help producers whose crops were damaged by disasters H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues other than legislation: Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Implementation of COVID-19 assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes.
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax Issues pertaining to federal estate tax exemptions and step-up in basis Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits
2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Ac
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for infrastructure investments in rural areas including for broadband and high-speed internet, transportation, western water infrastructure, and for watershed resilience. H.R.267 - 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act; support for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus to help producers whose crops were damaged by disasters H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues other than legislation: Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Implementation of COVID-19 assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
Agriculture Resilience Act
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for infrastructure investments in rural areas including for broadband and high-speed internet, transportation, western water infrastructure, and for watershed resilience. H.R.267 - 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act; support for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus to help producers whose crops were damaged by disasters H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues other than legislation: Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Implementation of COVID-19 assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
Agriculture Resilience Act
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities Issues pertaining to voluntary, incentive-based farm conservation programs Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank
Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities Issues pertaining to voluntary, incentive-based farm conservation programs Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank
Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for infrastructure investments in rural areas including for broadband and high-speed internet, transportation, western water infrastructure, and for watershed resilience. H.R.267 - 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act; support for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus to help producers whose crops were damaged by disasters H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues other than legislation: Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Implementation of COVID-19 assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
America Grows Act of 2021
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for infrastructure investments in rural areas including for broadband and high-speed internet, transportation, western water infrastructure, and for watershed resilience. H.R.267 - 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act; support for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus to help producers whose crops were damaged by disasters H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues other than legislation: Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Implementation of COVID-19 assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for investments to improve transportation infrastructure in rural areas S.792 - the HaulersofAgriculture and Livestock Safety (HAULS) Actof2021; support for modifying exemptions for commercial motor vehicle safety regulations involving the transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies Support for increased funding and initiatives to upgrade transportation infrastructure
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for infrastructure investments in rural areas including for broadband and high-speed internet, transportation, western water infrastructure, and for watershed resilience. H.R.267 - 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act; support for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus to help producers whose crops were damaged by disasters H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues other than legislation: Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Implementation of COVID-19 assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R. 4374 - Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act (BICRAA); support for bolstering rural broadband programs at USDA H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for investments in rural broadband S. 2071 - Broadband Reform and Investment to Drive Growth in the Economy Act of 2021 (BRIDGE ACT); support for grants to entities to promote access to affordable, high-speed broadband Ensure competitively priced, high-speed broadband, and wireless access to the internet for rural America Ensure afforable broadband internet options for low-income communities
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.4356- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022; funding for agriculture and rural communities H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. Issues other than legislation: Issues pertaining to coronavirus/pandemic assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Continued funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Program (FRSAN) Increased funding for the Agriculture Mediation Program Increased funding for the Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) program Increased funding for the Food Safety Outreach Program (FSOP) Continued funding for implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Increased funding for Conservation Operations and Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) Adequate funding for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) loan programs and staff Increase in funding for public agriculture research, including for Hatch, Evans-Allen, and McIntire-Stennis Formula Grants, the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Continued funding for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) funding Increased funding for rural health care Increased funding for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) Increased funding for the Rural Business Investment Program (RBIC) Increased funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Increased funding for enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R. 4374 - Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act (BICRAA); support for bolstering rural broadband programs at USDA H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for investments in rural broadband S. 2071 - Broadband Reform and Investment to Drive Growth in the Economy Act of 2021 (BRIDGE ACT); support for grants to entities to promote access to affordable, high-speed broadband Ensure competitively priced, high-speed broadband, and wireless access to the internet for rural America Ensure afforable broadband internet options for low-income communities
Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.4356- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022; funding for agriculture and rural communities H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. Issues other than legislation: Issues pertaining to coronavirus/pandemic assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Continued funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Program (FRSAN) Increased funding for the Agriculture Mediation Program Increased funding for the Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) program Increased funding for the Food Safety Outreach Program (FSOP) Continued funding for implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Increased funding for Conservation Operations and Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) Adequate funding for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) loan programs and staff Increase in funding for public agriculture research, including for Hatch, Evans-Allen, and McIntire-Stennis Formula Grants, the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Continued funding for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) funding Increased funding for rural health care Increased funding for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) Increased funding for the Rural Business Investment Program (RBIC) Increased funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Increased funding for enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for infrastructure investments in rural areas including for broadband and high-speed internet, transportation, western water infrastructure, and for watershed resilience. H.R.267 - 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act; support for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus to help producers whose crops were damaged by disasters H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues other than legislation: Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Implementation of COVID-19 assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for infrastructure investments in rural areas including for broadband and high-speed internet, transportation, western water infrastructure, and for watershed resilience. H.R.267 - 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act; support for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus to help producers whose crops were damaged by disasters H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues other than legislation: Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Implementation of COVID-19 assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.4356- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022; funding for agriculture and rural communities H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. Issues other than legislation: Issues pertaining to coronavirus/pandemic assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Continued funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Program (FRSAN) Increased funding for the Agriculture Mediation Program Increased funding for the Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) program Increased funding for the Food Safety Outreach Program (FSOP) Continued funding for implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Increased funding for Conservation Operations and Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) Adequate funding for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) loan programs and staff Increase in funding for public agriculture research, including for Hatch, Evans-Allen, and McIntire-Stennis Formula Grants, the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Continued funding for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) funding Increased funding for rural health care Increased funding for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) Increased funding for the Rural Business Investment Program (RBIC) Increased funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Increased funding for enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for infrastructure investments in rural areas including for broadband and high-speed internet, transportation, western water infrastructure, and for watershed resilience. H.R.267 - 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act; support for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus to help producers whose crops were damaged by disasters H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues other than legislation: Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Implementation of COVID-19 assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities Issues pertaining to voluntary, incentive-based farm conservation programs Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank
Agriculture Resilience Act of 2021
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for infrastructure investments in rural areas including for broadband and high-speed internet, transportation, western water infrastructure, and for watershed resilience. H.R.267 - 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act; support for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus to help producers whose crops were damaged by disasters H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues other than legislation: Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Implementation of COVID-19 assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
Agriculture Resilience Act of 2021
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities Issues pertaining to voluntary, incentive-based farm conservation programs Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank
America Grows Act of 2021
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for infrastructure investments in rural areas including for broadband and high-speed internet, transportation, western water infrastructure, and for watershed resilience. H.R.267 - 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act; support for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus to help producers whose crops were damaged by disasters H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues other than legislation: Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Implementation of COVID-19 assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
Meat Packing Special Investigator Act
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform S.225 -CompetitionandAntitrustLawEnforcementReformActof 2021; support for reforming the antitrust laws to better protect competition in the American economy and for enhancing the ability of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to enforce the antitrust laws S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to the health and safety of farm workers and rural communities
Meat Packing Special Investigator Act
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for infrastructure investments in rural areas including for broadband and high-speed internet, transportation, western water infrastructure, and for watershed resilience. H.R.267 - 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act; support for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus to help producers whose crops were damaged by disasters H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues other than legislation: Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Implementation of COVID-19 assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
BRIDGE Act
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R. 4374 - Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act (BICRAA); support for bolstering rural broadband programs at USDA H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for investments in rural broadband S. 2071 - Broadband Reform and Investment to Drive Growth in the Economy Act of 2021 (BRIDGE ACT); support for grants to entities to promote access to affordable, high-speed broadband Ensure competitively priced, high-speed broadband, and wireless access to the internet for rural America Ensure afforable broadband internet options for low-income communities
Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform S.225 -CompetitionandAntitrustLawEnforcementReformActof 2021; support for reforming the antitrust laws to better protect competition in the American economy and for enhancing the ability of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to enforce the antitrust laws S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to the health and safety of farm workers and rural communities
American Beef Labeling Act of 2021
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Issues pertaining to product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs
American Beef Labeling Act of 2021
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for infrastructure investments in rural areas including for broadband and high-speed internet, transportation, western water infrastructure, and for watershed resilience. H.R.267 - 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act; support for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus to help producers whose crops were damaged by disasters H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues other than legislation: Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Implementation of COVID-19 assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for infrastructure investments in rural areas including for broadband and high-speed internet, transportation, western water infrastructure, and for watershed resilience. H.R.267 - 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act; support for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus to help producers whose crops were damaged by disasters H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues other than legislation: Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Implementation of COVID-19 assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.4356- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022; funding for agriculture and rural communities H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. Issues other than legislation: Issues pertaining to coronavirus/pandemic assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Continued funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Program (FRSAN) Increased funding for the Agriculture Mediation Program Increased funding for the Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) program Increased funding for the Food Safety Outreach Program (FSOP) Continued funding for implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Increased funding for Conservation Operations and Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) Adequate funding for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) loan programs and staff Increase in funding for public agriculture research, including for Hatch, Evans-Allen, and McIntire-Stennis Formula Grants, the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Continued funding for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) funding Increased funding for rural health care Increased funding for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) Increased funding for the Rural Business Investment Program (RBIC) Increased funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Increased funding for enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for infrastructure investments in rural areas including for broadband and high-speed internet, transportation, western water infrastructure, and for watershed resilience. H.R.267 - 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act; support for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus to help producers whose crops were damaged by disasters H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues other than legislation: Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Implementation of COVID-19 assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for infrastructure investments in rural areas including for broadband and high-speed internet, transportation, western water infrastructure, and for watershed resilience. H.R.267 - 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act; support for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus to help producers whose crops were damaged by disasters H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues other than legislation: Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Implementation of COVID-19 assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for infrastructure investments in rural areas including for broadband and high-speed internet, transportation, western water infrastructure, and for watershed resilience. H.R.267 - 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act; support for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus to help producers whose crops were damaged by disasters H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues other than legislation: Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Implementation of COVID-19 assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
HAULS Act of 2021
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for investments to improve transportation infrastructure in rural areas S.792 - the HaulersofAgriculture and Livestock Safety (HAULS) Actof2021; support for modifying exemptions for commercial motor vehicle safety regulations involving the transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies Support for increased funding and initiatives to upgrade transportation infrastructure
For the 99.5 Percent Act
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for infrastructure investments in rural areas including for broadband and high-speed internet, transportation, western water infrastructure, and for watershed resilience. H.R.267 - 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act; support for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus to help producers whose crops were damaged by disasters H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues other than legislation: Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Implementation of COVID-19 assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
For the 99.5 Percent Act
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax Issues pertaining to federal estate tax exemptions and step-up in basis Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031.
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for infrastructure investments in rural areas including for broadband and high-speed internet, transportation, western water infrastructure, and for watershed resilience. H.R.267 - 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act; support for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus to help producers whose crops were damaged by disasters H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues other than legislation: Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Implementation of COVID-19 assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031.
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.4356- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022; funding for agriculture and rural communities H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. Issues other than legislation: Issues pertaining to coronavirus/pandemic assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Continued funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Program (FRSAN) Increased funding for the Agriculture Mediation Program Increased funding for the Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) program Increased funding for the Food Safety Outreach Program (FSOP) Continued funding for implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Increased funding for Conservation Operations and Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) Adequate funding for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) loan programs and staff Increase in funding for public agriculture research, including for Hatch, Evans-Allen, and McIntire-Stennis Formula Grants, the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Continued funding for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) funding Increased funding for rural health care Increased funding for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) Increased funding for the Rural Business Investment Program (RBIC) Increased funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Increased funding for enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.4356- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022; funding for agriculture and rural communities H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. Issues other than legislation: Issues pertaining to coronavirus/pandemic assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Continued funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Program (FRSAN) Increased funding for the Agriculture Mediation Program Increased funding for the Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) program Increased funding for the Food Safety Outreach Program (FSOP) Continued funding for implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Increased funding for Conservation Operations and Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) Adequate funding for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) loan programs and staff Increase in funding for public agriculture research, including for Hatch, Evans-Allen, and McIntire-Stennis Formula Grants, the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Continued funding for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) funding Increased funding for rural health care Increased funding for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) Increased funding for the Rural Business Investment Program (RBIC) Increased funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Increased funding for enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for infrastructure investments in rural areas including for broadband and high-speed internet, transportation, western water infrastructure, and for watershed resilience. H.R.267 - 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act; support for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus to help producers whose crops were damaged by disasters H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues other than legislation: Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Implementation of COVID-19 assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Client: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · Firm: FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for farmer mental and behavior health, telehealth, and the Provider Relief Fund H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; support for vaccination efforts and rural health care Expansion of health care access and opportunities in rural areas Funding for rural health care facilities Funding for Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) Financial Assistance for rural community facilities Funding for telehealth Support for the Provider Relief Fund
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for infrastructure investments in rural areas including for broadband and high-speed internet, transportation, western water infrastructure, and for watershed resilience. H.R.267 - 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act; support for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus to help producers whose crops were damaged by disasters H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues other than legislation: Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Implementation of COVID-19 assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform S.225 -CompetitionandAntitrustLawEnforcementReformActof 2021; support for reforming the antitrust laws to better protect competition in the American economy and for enhancing the ability of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to enforce the antitrust laws S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to the health and safety of farm workers and rural communities
H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for investments to improve transportation infrastructure in rural areas S.792 - the HaulersofAgriculture and Livestock Safety (HAULS) Actof2021; support for modifying exemptions for commercial motor vehicle safety regulations involving the transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies Support for increased funding and initiatives to upgrade transportation infrastructure
Issues pertaining to postal banking
Appropriate enforcement of dairy provisions in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement
S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Issues pertaining to product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs
H.R. 4374 - Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act (BICRAA); support for bolstering rural broadband programs at USDA H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for investments in rural broadband S. 2071 - Broadband Reform and Investment to Drive Growth in the Economy Act of 2021 (BRIDGE ACT); support for grants to entities to promote access to affordable, high-speed broadband Ensure competitively priced, high-speed broadband, and wireless access to the internet for rural America Ensure afforable broadband internet options for low-income communities
H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to the health and safety of farm workers and rural communities
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for farmer mental and behavior health, telehealth, and the Provider Relief Fund H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; support for vaccination efforts and rural health care Expansion of health care access and opportunities in rural areas Funding for rural health care facilities Funding for Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) Financial Assistance for rural community facilities Funding for telehealth Support for the Provider Relief Fund
H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax Issues pertaining to federal estate tax exemptions and step-up in basis Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.4356- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022; funding for agriculture and rural communities H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. Issues other than legislation: Issues pertaining to coronavirus/pandemic assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Continued funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Program (FRSAN) Increased funding for the Agriculture Mediation Program Increased funding for the Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) program Increased funding for the Food Safety Outreach Program (FSOP) Continued funding for implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Increased funding for Conservation Operations and Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) Adequate funding for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) loan programs and staff Increase in funding for public agriculture research, including for Hatch, Evans-Allen, and McIntire-Stennis Formula Grants, the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Continued funding for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) funding Increased funding for rural health care Increased funding for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) Increased funding for the Rural Business Investment Program (RBIC) Increased funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Increased funding for enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)