# 119-hr-7734: Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026

119-hr-7734, Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7734
- Congress: 119
- Title: Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-16

## Summary

**New research priorities** direct land-grant colleges and universities to focus grants on mechanized specialty-crop harvesters, agricultural artificial intelligence, invasive species control, and aquaculture. - Land-grant colleges and universities can receive research and extension grants under existing authority to develop and evaluate these technologies and methods. - Specialty crop growers may see grant emphasis on mechanizing harvesting and on artificial intelligence uses that improve specialty-crop production. - Researchers and extension programs working on invasive species can get support to develop and apply management and eradication methods, including biocontrol. - Aquaculture researchers can get support to develop propagation and rearing methods for economically and ecologically valuable aquatic and marine species.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New farm tech grants for specialty crops: benefit, low. This bill would authorize research and extension grants to develop and test farm machines and artificial intelligence for specialty crops. The Secretary could place emphasis on mechanizing specialty-crop harvesting and on AI uses that improve specialty-crop production. Grants would be made availabl…
- University grants for aquaculture and invasive species: benefit, low. This bill would authorize research and extension grants to land-grant colleges and universities for aquaculture and invasive species work. Projects could include propagation and rearing methods for valuable aquatic and marine species and methods to manage or eradicate invasive plants and animals, i…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health 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

## Sources
- [119-hr-7734 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7734)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [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)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7734 (as of 2026-07-16).