To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary will award grants to specialty crop producers to acquire certain equipment and provide training with respect to the use of such equipment.
- Last Action
- 9/2/2025
Actions
- 2025-09-02Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2025-09-02Introduced in House
- 2025-09-02Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-09-02 (00)
This bill directs the Agricultural Marketing Service to establish a grant program for commercial specialty crop producers to acquire equipment and provide related training.
Funds must be used for mechanized or automated systems and tools that increase the efficiency of a task or reduce human labor for a specific activity (e.g., low-dust harvesting tools and equipment, sorting machines, and crop monitoring and analytics equipment and tools).
The bill includes a minimum 50% cost-sharing requirement.
Cosponsors (8)
- Jim Costa (D-CA)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
- Josh Harder (D-CA)
- Eugene Vindman (D-VA)
- Adam Gray (D-CA)
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR)
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.