HR 7142 · in committee · significant
ACE Agriculture Act
- climate
What this bill does
- Reauthorizes a USDA agricultural research program through 2032 and expands its focus to include environmental sustainability goals.
- Affects farmers, agricultural researchers, and food producers working on climate and disease resilience challenges.
- Expands funding mechanisms by allowing USDA to reallocate unobligated funds and establishes permanent staff for the program.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How might expanding the research program to include environmental sustainability goals affect farming practices and costs for different types of agricultural producers?
- 02
What evidence supports the premise that reallocating unobligated USDA funds is preferable to seeking new budget appropriations for this program expansion?
- 03
Which agricultural challenges—climate resilience, disease prevention, or sustainability—should receive priority funding if the program cannot address all three equally?
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Sponsor · D-CA-19
Jimmy Panetta
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
3/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-01-16
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Legislative timeline
2026-01-16 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2026-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2026-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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