A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and socially disadvantaged groups, and for other purposes.
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Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Introduced on Feb 8, 2021
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9 Cosponsors (9 Democrats)
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