WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) and Congressman Don Davis (D-NC) introduced the Ag Vets Act, which codifies an existing Ag Vets program to direct the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to award competitive grants to prepare veterans for agricultural employment opportunities.
Reps. Van Orden and Davis first introduced the Ag Vets Act in the 118th Congress, which was included in the base text of the House Agriculture Committee’s 2024 Farm Bill.
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