# 114-hr-5280: To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program to lend Department of Defense farm equipment to eligible farmers, and for other purposes.

114-hr-5280, To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program to lend Department of Defense farm equipment to eligible farmers, and for other purposes., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2] (D-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5280
- Congress: 114
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program to lend Department of Defense farm equipment to eligible farmers, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
- Introduced: 2016-05-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to: (1)identify DOD equipment that would be appropriate for farm use and could be used in an equipment sharing program without jeopardizing military readiness, and (2) establish a three-year pilot program to lend such equipment to new and beginning farmers.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2016-05-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5280 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5280)

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- [114-hr-4520: Justin Smith Morrill Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4520)
- [114-hr-4247: Cuban Immigrant Work Opportunity Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4247)
- [114-hr-3957: Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3957)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5280 (as of 2025-11-18).