House Agriculture Committee Passes Panetta’s Fairs Rescue Act 

On Tuesday, the House Agriculture Committee passed Representative Jimmy Panetta’s (D-California) Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act (H.R. 2424).  This bill would help fairs across the country recover from the severe financial losses they incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic by providing $500 million in federal grants for agricultural fairs through states and state departments of agriculture.