H.R. 7920 · 118th Congress
AG VETS Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Derrick Van Orden
- Introduced
- 2024-04-10
- Latest action
- 2024-08-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Summary
Agriculture Grants for Veterans Education and Training Services Act or the AG VETS Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive grants to eligible entities for the purpose of establishing and enhancing farming and ranching opportunities for veterans through education and training services.
Entities eligible for the grants include cooperative extension services, land-grant colleges and universities, non-land-grant colleges of agriculture, state departments of agriculture, and nonprofit organizations.