# 116-hr-6956: Farming Support to States Act of 2020

116-hr-6956, Farming Support to States Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2] (D-NM); status Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6956
- Congress: 116
- Title: Farming Support to States Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced: 2020-05-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Farming Support to States Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to establish the Food and Agriculture Emergency Response and Resiliency Program to provide aid for the states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories to carry out activities to respond to urgent and emerging issues in the agriculture economy and food supply chain impacted by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and related food system threats. The bill also provides funding for the program.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2020-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26] (D-FL), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2020-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-737: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6956 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6956)

## Related
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- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1379)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-737: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-737)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
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