# 118-hr-8138: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a disaster response training program to train certain Farm Service Agency employees to provide outreach and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers affected by a natural disaster, and for other purposes.

118-hr-8138, To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a disaster response training program to train certain Farm Service Agency employees to provide outreach and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers affected by a natural disaster, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-8138
- Congress: 118
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a disaster response training program to train certain Farm Service Agency employees to provide outreach and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers affected by a natural disaster, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
- Introduced: 2024-04-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a disaster response training program to train certain Farm Service Agency employees to provide outreach and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers affected by a natural disaster, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2024-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2024-07-10T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-8138 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8138)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8138 (as of 2026-10-15).