# 119-hr-7761: Heirs Education and Investment to Resolve Succession of Property Act

119-hr-7761, Heirs Education and Investment to Resolve Succession of Property Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7761
- Congress: 119
- Title: Heirs Education and Investment to Resolve Succession of Property Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-20

## Summary

**Resolve ownership and succession of multi-owner farmland and forest land**. This bill would reauthorize a relending program through 2031 and create cooperative agreements to fund free legal and accounting help for underserved heirs so land can stay productive or qualify for federal farm programs. - Underserved heirs and limited-resource owners would get no-cost legal and accounting services to clear title and succession claims so families can keep or return land to agricultural or forestry use. The bill targets low-income heirs, socially disadvantaged groups, and veterans. - Nonprofit legal and accounting providers would compete for cooperative agreements lasting up to 4 years. Awards would include public selection criteria, annual performance reports, and the possibility of renewal if ownership remains unresolved and no guaranteed funding is accepted. - Land and federal program access would be the focus. Agreements may help transition land into production, keep it in production, or resolve claims so owners can enroll in Secretary-administered programs. *It would authorize $60.0 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, totaling $300.0 million, with up to 3 percent for administration, thereby increasing federal spending by $300.0 million over five years.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Free legal help for heir-owned land: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a USDA cooperative-agreement program to pay nonprofits to give free legal and accounting help to underserved heirs who hold undivided shares of multi-owner farmland or forest land. The help would focus on resolving ownership and succession issues so land can be tra…
- Heirs relending program extended: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would extend authorization for the Heirs Property Intermediary Relending Program by replacing the year "2023" with "2031", keeping the program available through 2031. It would also change the reporting requirement from a one-time report to an annual report. The change would be…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7761 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7761)

## Related
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- [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-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1004)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7761 (as of 2026-08-20).