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Farming and Ranching Training for Veterans

Also known as: AG VETS Act

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Key Points

  • This bill, introduced by Representative Van Orden, would create a new grant program to help military veterans start careers in agriculture. The Department of Agriculture would give money to colleges, nonprofits, and state agencies to set up training programs specifically for former service members.
  • Veterans would get access to hands-on learning, including classroom lessons on how to run a farm business, field trips to working ranches, and workshops on modern farming techniques. The goal is to give veterans the skills they need to manage their own agricultural businesses successfully.
  • The program would provide $5 million in funding every year from 2026 through 2030. To get a grant, organizations must match the federal money with their own funding, doubling the total amount of money available for veteran training programs.

Milestones

4 milestones4 actions
Dec 19, 2025House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Mar 20, 2025House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Feb 12, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Feb 12, 2025

Introduced in House

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

AG VETS Act

Bill NumberHR 1230
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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