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.
The summary
What this bill does
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
May 29, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - WA District 8 · D-WA
13 cosponsors
Member of Congress · D-WA
U.S. Representative - WA District 4 · R-WA
U.S. Representative - MI District 2 · R-MI
U.S. Representative - WA District 1 · D-WA
Member of Congress · D-NY
U.S. Representative - MS District 2 · D-MS
Member of Congress · D-CA
U.S. Representative - CA District 39 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - New York District 19 · D-NY
U.S. Representative - MI District 1 · R-MI
U.S. Representative - NY District 21 · R-NY
U.S. Representative - ME District 1 · D-ME
+ 1 more cosponsor
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 3656 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| Policy Area | Agriculture and Food |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | May 29, 2025 |
| Latest Action | May 29, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 13 · House vote — · 1 views |