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HR 2536 · in committee · significant

New Producer Economic Security Act

What this bill does

  • Creates a new program to provide grants and funding to help new farmers, ranchers, and forest owners get started.
  • Assists people who have farmed for less than 10 years or are economically disadvantaged, excluding foreign-owned businesses.
  • Funds land acquisition, title clearing, land improvement, and technical support through state and local partners.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How should the bill balance supporting new farmers with concerns about limiting access to those from certain backgrounds or nationalities?

  2. 02

    What evidence exists that grant funding for land acquisition is more effective than other approaches like low-interest loans or tax incentives?

  3. 03

    How will states and local partners be selected to distribute these grants, and what accountability measures ensure funds reach intended recipients?

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Sponsor · D-IL-13

Nikki Budzinski

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House Reps cosponsoring

Introduced 2025-04-18

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-04-18 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

  2. 2025-04-01 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

  3. 2025-04-01 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-04-01 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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