HR 5097 · in committee · significant
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.
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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.
- economy
What this bill does
- The bill creates a grant program for specialty crop farmers to buy equipment and training that improves efficiency or reduces manual labor.
- Commercial specialty crop producers are eligible to receive grants for mechanized and automated systems.
- Farmers must contribute at least 50% of costs, with federal grants covering the remainder.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would the 50% cost-sharing requirement affect specialty crop farmers with different farm sizes and financial resources?
- 02
What types of mechanization and automation equipment would qualify for grants under this program, and how would those priorities be determined?
- 03
What evidence suggests that federal grants for farm equipment would lead to measurable improvements in efficiency or labor costs for specialty crop producers?
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Sponsor · R-CA-22
David G. Valadao
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Introduced 2025-09-02
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Legislative timeline
2025-09-02 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2025-09-02 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-09-02 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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