S. 2599

Referred to Committee

Seeding Rural Resilience Act

Introduced 10/15/2019•116th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

10/15/2019 • Senate

Summary

Seeding Rural Resilience Act

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to implement a public service announcement campaign to address the mental health of farmers and ranchers, including television, radio, print, outdoor, and digital public service announcements.

Additionally, USDA must

establish a voluntary program to train employees of the Farm Service Agency, the Risk Management Agency, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service in the management of stress experienced by farmers and ranchers, including the detection of stress and suicide prevention; and
convene a task force of agricultural and rural stakeholders at the federal, state, and local levels to assess the causes of mental stress in farmers and ranchers and identify best practices for responding to such stress.

Introduced in Senate • 10/15/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Agriculture and Food

Congressional oversightDepartment of AgricultureEmployment and training programsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth promotion and preventive careMental healthMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborRural conditions and developmentWorker safety and health