# 116-hr-8096: Local and Regional Farmer and Market Support Act

116-hr-8096, Local and Regional Farmer and Market Support Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC); status Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8096
- Congress: 116
- Title: Local and Regional Farmer and Market Support Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced: 2020-08-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Local and Regional Farmer and Market Support Act This bill provides emergency assistance to certain farmers, ranchers, and farmers' markets affected by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), including by directing the Department of Agriculture to prioritize providing assistance to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and minority-owned businesses.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2020-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2020-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2020-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-865: Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2019
- 116-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8096 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8096)

## Related
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-865: Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-865)
- [116-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-51)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8096 (as of 2025-11-18).