# 119-hr-7587: United States-Israel Agriculture Cooperation Improvement and Expansion Act

119-hr-7587, United States-Israel Agriculture Cooperation Improvement and Expansion Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7587
- As of: 2026-09-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7587
- Congress: 119
- Title: United States-Israel Agriculture Cooperation Improvement and Expansion Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expand U.S.–Israel agricultural research cooperation** through a strengthened Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund and a new Accelerator to fast‑track midstage, cooperative crop and food technology projects. The bill broadens who can participate and provides dedicated funding for midstage development and partnership support.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More U.S.-Israel farm research funding: benefit, low. This bill would expand the U.S.–Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD). It would authorize $8 million per year for BARD activities for fiscal years 2026–2030. It would create a BARD Accelerator and authorize $12 million per year for the Accelerator for fiscal years 2026…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7587 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7587)

## Related
- [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-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7587 (as of 2026-09-21).