A Republican bill with 14 Democratic cosponsors · See all 17 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Farmers First Act of 2025 aims to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. This legislation focuses on reauthorizing the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network. It updates the network to include crisis lines. Additionally, it increases funding for the network for specific fiscal years. The bill also establishes specific referral relationships for grant recipients.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +7
Would farmers be better off under this?
The bill specifically increases funding and support services for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network.
- Scored +5
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
By funding crisis lines and healthcare referrals, the bill improves mental health support in rural areas.
- Scored +5
Does this make mental health care easier to get?
The bill increases funding and expands the scope of the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network to include crisis lines and mental health referrals.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Funding for Stress Assistance: The bill increases funding from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000 for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 (Section 2, subsection (d)), which provides more resources for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network.
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Expanded Access to Crisis Support: The amendment includes "crisis lines" within the scope of the network (Section 2, subsection (b)(1)(A)), which could provide immediate help for individuals in distress.
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Improved Connection to Health Services: Grant recipients can establish referral relationships with various entities such as certified community behavioral health clinics, health centers, rural health clinics, Federally qualified health centers, and critical access hospitals (Section 2, subsection (e)). This is designed to connect individuals to behavioral health counseling, wellness support, and mental health and substance use treatments.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would farmers be better off under this? — The bill specifically increases funding and support services for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — By funding crisis lines and healthcare referrals, the bill improves mental health support in rural areas.
- Healthcare
- Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill increases funding and expands the scope of the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network to include crisis lines and mental health referrals. Does this make health care easier to get in general? — By establishing referral relationships with community health centers and rural clinics, it enhances access to care for farmers. Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths? — The inclusion of substance use treatment referrals helps address the opioid crisis within rural communities.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The bill supports rural mental health infrastructure by funding stress assistance and connections to rural health clinics.
- 4/6/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/9/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 12/18/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/17/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 12/2/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/14/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/9/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/2/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/26/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/8/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/15/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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Adam GrayDemocrat · California
J. HillRepublican · Arkansas
Pablo HernándezDemocrat · Puerto Rico
Joe NeguseDemocrat · Colorado
Zachary NunnRepublican · Iowa
Kim SchrierDemocrat · Washington
Hillary ScholtenDemocrat · Michigan
Paul TonkoDemocrat · New York
Jill TokudaDemocrat · Hawaii
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