HOUSE 3656119th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to waive the matching funds requirement under the specialty crop research initiative, and for other purposes.
- Last Action
- 5/29/2025
Actions
- 2025-05-29Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2025-05-29Introduced in House
- 2025-05-29Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-05-29 (00)
This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to waive the matching funds requirement for grants under the Specialty Crop Research Initiative. Currently, entities that receive grants under the initiative must provide nonfederal matching funds (including funds from an agricultural promotion, research, and information program) equal to not less than the amount of the grant.
Cosponsors (14)
- Rick Larsen (D-WA)
- Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
- John Moolenaar (R-MI)
- Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Bennie Thompson (D-MS)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- Josh Riley (D-NY)
- Jack Bergman (R-MI)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
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