To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program to lend Department of Defense farm equipment to eligible farmers, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2822| House
| Updated: 7/17/2017
Ted S. Yoho
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (12)
Robert Pittenger (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)
Armed Services Committee, Readiness Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Equip Ag Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to: (1)identify DOD equipment that would be appropriate for farm use and could be used in an equipment sharing program without jeopardizing military readiness, and (2) establish a three-year pilot program to lend such equipment to new and beginning farmers.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Armed Forces and National Security
Agricultural equipment and machineryMilitary facilities and property
To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program to lend Department of Defense farm equipment to eligible farmers, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2822| House
| Updated: 7/17/2017
Equip Ag Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to: (1)identify DOD equipment that would be appropriate for farm use and could be used in an equipment sharing program without jeopardizing military readiness, and (2) establish a three-year pilot program to lend such equipment to new and beginning farmers.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Ted S. Yoho
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (12)
Robert Pittenger (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)
Armed Services Committee, Readiness Subcommittee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Agricultural equipment and machineryMilitary facilities and property