This bill would treat services provided by officers and employees of the Farm Services Agency (FSA) as services for emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property under 31 U.S.C. 1342. That legal designation is used to allow certain federal activities to continue during a federal government shutdown. The bill’s stated purpose is to ensure that FSA offices stay open during a government shutdown.
If the bill becomes law, FSA employees could be kept working during a federal shutdown because their work would be considered emergency services under 31 U.S.C. 1342. People who use FSA offices for crop, disaster, or farm program help may be able to access those services even if part of the federal government is closed.
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The bill’s text and title state the goal is to ensure Farm Services Agency offices remain open during a government shutdown. Supporters introduced the bill to achieve that outcome.
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