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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.

USA119th CongressHR-5097| House 
| Updated: 9/2/2025
David G. Valadao

David G. Valadao

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (7)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Adam Gray (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish a new grant program for specialty crop producers in the United States. The Secretary of Agriculture, through the Agricultural Marketing Service, will award these grants to eligible entities to enhance their competitiveness. Grant funds are specifically designated for two main purposes: acquiring **mechanized or automated systems and tools** that increase efficiency or reduce human labor, and providing **training** for the effective deployment and operation of such equipment. The bill specifies that grants should be substantial enough to significantly offset the costs incurred by recipients, who must also provide non-Federal matching funds equal to at least 50 percent of the grant amount. Eligible equipment includes a wide range of technologies such as low dust harvesting tools, sorting machines, drones for monitoring, precision irrigation systems, and robotic or semi-autonomous systems for tasks like seeding, weeding, harvesting, and packing. The overall goal is to modernize specialty crop operations, making them more efficient and less reliant on manual labor.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5062
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.
Sep 2, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 2, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5062
    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.


  • September 2, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 2, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

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.

USA119th CongressHR-5097| House 
| Updated: 9/2/2025
This bill amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish a new grant program for specialty crop producers in the United States. The Secretary of Agriculture, through the Agricultural Marketing Service, will award these grants to eligible entities to enhance their competitiveness. Grant funds are specifically designated for two main purposes: acquiring **mechanized or automated systems and tools** that increase efficiency or reduce human labor, and providing **training** for the effective deployment and operation of such equipment. The bill specifies that grants should be substantial enough to significantly offset the costs incurred by recipients, who must also provide non-Federal matching funds equal to at least 50 percent of the grant amount. Eligible equipment includes a wide range of technologies such as low dust harvesting tools, sorting machines, drones for monitoring, precision irrigation systems, and robotic or semi-autonomous systems for tasks like seeding, weeding, harvesting, and packing. The overall goal is to modernize specialty crop operations, making them more efficient and less reliant on manual labor.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5062
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.
Sep 2, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 2, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5062
    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.


  • September 2, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 2, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
David G. Valadao

David G. Valadao

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (7)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Adam Gray (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted