# 119-hr-5138: ASPIRE Act

119-hr-5138, ASPIRE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5138
- Congress: 119
- Title: ASPIRE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-01

## Summary

**Creates agriculture workforce training grants** to link colleges and career schools with farms and agribusinesses through internships, apprenticeships, and hands-on curricula. The program would focus on boosting technical skills and improving worker recruitment and retention in the agriculture industry. - Students and trainees would get industry-led training such as internships, apprenticeships, experience-based courses, and workshops to build job-ready skills. - Educational institutions would be eligible for grants if they are 1862, 1890, or 1994 land-grant schools, non-land-grant agriculture colleges, Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges, centers of excellence, community or junior colleges with agriculture programs, or area career and technical schools. - Employers would be able to partner directly as industry members, registered apprenticeship programs, or nonprofits to recruit and train workers. - Grants must set aside at least 5% of funds for student recruitment and faculty professional development to help prepare students for employment. - The program would be administered by USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture and must be implemented by January 31, 2026.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New grants for agriculture job training: benefit, low. If enacted, the Agriculture Department would give grants to eligible colleges and career schools to run agriculture job training with industry partners. Training could include internships, apprenticeships, hands-on classes, and skills workshops. Eligible schools include land-grant universities (186…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3164: Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5138 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5138)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3164: Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3164)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5138 (as of 2026-10-01).