# 115-hr-4339: Veterans' Agricultural Apprenticeship Act of 2017

115-hr-4339, Veterans' Agricultural Apprenticeship Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4339
- Congress: 115
- Title: Veterans' Agricultural Apprenticeship Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
- Introduced: 2017-11-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterans' Agricultural Apprenticeship Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a program to make direct loans to farmers and ranchers who will provide mentorship and apprenticeship opportunities for veterans to learn the skills necessary to become successful farmers or ranchers. USDA must carry out the program through agreements with state departments of agriculture that will: select veterans to participate in the program, secure established farmers and ranchers to provide the mentorship and apprenticeship opportunities, and make and administer direct loans to support the resulting mentorship and apprenticeship. The loans must be made without interest and may not exceed a term of one year. Of the amounts appropriated for FY2019-FY2023 for the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture, USDA must use $1 million for each of the fiscal years for the program.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2017-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2018-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2018-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2018-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN SHIMKUS (R-IL), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2017-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-4732: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-4007: To revise the quorum requirement for the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4339 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4339)

## Related
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- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-4732: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4732)
- [115-hr-4007: To revise the quorum requirement for the Board of Directors of the Export-Impor…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4007)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4339 (as of 2025-11-18).