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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 6018

Introduced

Bringing Assistance for Rural Needs During Shutdowns Act

Sponsor
RTony Wied· Wisconsin
Introduced
November 10, 2025
Policy area
Agriculture and Food
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.November 10, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6018 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6018

To ensure that Farm Services Agency offices stay open during a 
government shutdown.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 10, 2025

Mr. Wied (for himself, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Schmidt, Mr. Mackenzie, Mr. 
Guest, Mr. Harrigan, and Mrs. McClain Delaney) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To ensure that Farm Services Agency offices stay open during a 
government shutdown.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Bringing Assistance for Rural Needs 
During Shutdowns Act''.

SEC. 2. FARM SERVICES AGENCY TO BE REGARDED AS PROVIDING ESSENTIAL 
SERVICES DURING A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.

Any services by an officer or employee of the Farm Services Agency 
shall be deemed, for purposes of section 1342 of title 31, United 
States Code, services for emergencies involving the safety of human 
life or the protection of property.
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