Search Results: keywords:"supply chain issues"

  • H. R. 8003 — To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish, on an annual basis, an assessment on United States dependency on critical agricultural products or inputs from the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:930

    H.R. 8003, known as the “Securing American Agriculture Act,” requires the Secretary of Agriculture to prepare a yearly report on the United States' reliance on crucial agricultural products or inputs from China. This report must evaluate potential risks if China uses this dependency as a...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 8003 is a plan asking the leader in charge of farming in the U.S. to check every year if America needs a lot of important farming stuff from China and to think of ways to get more of this stuff from home to be safe.

  • H. R. 10363 — To amend the Agricultural Act of 1961 with respect to the Emergency Loan Program.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:846

    H.R. 10363, known as the “Helping America’s Farmers Act,” aims to modify the Emergency Loan Program under the Agricultural Act of 1961. The bill allows the Secretary of Agriculture to waive certain loan application requirements for applicants in historically underserved states. It expands the...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Helping America’s Farmers Act" is a plan to change a program that helps farmers borrow money easily, especially if they are in states that need more help. It makes it cheaper and easier for some farmers, like those who are minorities or veterans, to get money when bad things happen, like natural disasters, and gives them more time to pay it back without extra costs.