# 116-hr-8042: Helping America’s Farmers Act

116-hr-8042, Helping America’s Farmers Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8042
- Congress: 116
- Title: Helping America’s Farmers Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
- Introduced: 2020-08-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Helping America's Farmers Act This bill directs the Farm Service Agency (FSA) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to carry out a program to provide economic disaster loans to certain agricultural entities with an adjusted gross income of less than or equal to $500,000. Under the program, such entities are eligible for loans of up to $2 million and may seek loan forgiveness based on demonstrated economic hardship. In making loans, priority must be given to (1) entities located in states most impacted by an economic disaster; and (2) minority, veteran, and women farmers and ranchers. The FSA may guarantee a loan to certain agricultural entities with an adjusted gross income of greater than $500,000 if such loan meets certain requirements. Entities that apply for a loan or loan guarantee may request that the FSA provide an emergency grant of at least $20,000 upon application. The bill provides funding for USDA to carry out a training program to provide FSA staff with appropriate training relating to economic injury loan processing and servicing.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act
- 116-hr-865: Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-8042 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8042)

## Related
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- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1980)
- [116-hr-865: Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-865)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8042 (as of 2025-11-18).