# 119-hr-1952: Future FARMER Act

119-hr-1952, Future FARMER Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1952
- Congress: 119
- Title: Future FARMER Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Authorizes $40 million per year from fiscal 2025 through 2029 for National Institute of Food and Agriculture grants and fellowships in food and agricultural sciences.** It would reauthorize support for programs such as the Higher Education Challenge Grants Program, Agriculture in the Classroom, and the National Awards Program for Excellence in College and University Teaching in the Food and Agricultural Sciences. - Students and trainees: Greater grant and fellowship funding would expand research and training opportunities in food and agricultural sciences. - Colleges and universities: Institutions would get steadier funding for curriculum development and faculty awards through dedicated annual support. - K-12 and outreach: Agriculture in the Classroom programs would receive funds to boost teacher resources and student agricultural literacy. - Employers and the sector: More consistent education funding would help strengthen the pipeline into agricultural, food science, and extension careers.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More grants for agriculture students: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would authorize $40 million each year for fiscal years 2025–2029. The money would fund grants and fellowships in food and agricultural sciences. Students, researchers, and colleges could seek support through existing programs. Congress would still need to approve the money eac…

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- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1952 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1952)

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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1952 (as of 2026-04-21).