House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington unveiled legislation Tuesday to prevent government farm programs from discriminating against farmers based on their race or gender.
The legislation, called the No Discrimination in Farm Programs Act, would codify a July 10 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) rule which prohibits the consideration of race and sex-based factors when determining benefits under various farm programs, including farm loan programs, agricultural management assistance programs and indemnity payment programs. The bill, which was first reported by the Daily Caller News Foundation, would also ensure that such farm programs are being administered in a manner that “upholds the principles of meritocracy, fairness and equal opportunity for all participants.”
House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington unveiled legislation Tuesday to prevent government farm programs from discriminating against farmers based on their race or gender.
The legislation, called the No Discrimination in Farm Programs Act, would codify a July 10 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) rule which prohibits the consideration of race and sex-based factors when determining benefits under various farm programs, including farm loan programs, agricultural management assistance programs and indemnity payment programs. The bill, which was first reported by the Daily Caller News Foundation, would also ensure that such farm programs are being administered in a manner that “upholds the principles of meritocracy, fairness and equal opportunity for all participants.”
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