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On the recordJune 15, 2021
I recently introduced the Farm Subsidy Transparency Act (H.R. 3794/S. 1980), along with Senator Booker, which will require USDA to track and publicly disclose the race and gender of all individuals who receive or who are denied farm assistance.
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Bobby Rush
Democratic · Illinois

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Rush discusses a bill aimed at transparency in farm assistance based on race and gender.

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