# 119-hr-8502: HARVEST Act

119-hr-8502, HARVEST Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8502
- Congress: 119
- Title: HARVEST Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-04-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**A study to help transfer farms and ranches to the next generation through 1890 institutions.** The bill would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to report to Congress by September 30, 2026 on ways to expand educational programs and technical assistance from 1890 institutions about transferring agricultural land and assets, including issues related to heirs property. It defines "heirs property" as real property held in tenancy in common with no recorded partition agreement and certain family‑based ownership thresholds.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Defines heirs property for homeowners: benefit, low. This bill would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to study and report to Congress by September 30, 2026, on ways 1890 land-grant institutions can provide education and technical help about transferring farms and ranches. For that study, the bill would define "heirs property" as real property held…

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- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8502 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8502)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8502 (as of 2026-09-21).