# 119-s-3528: Producing Real Opportunities for Technology and Entrepreneurs Investing in Nutrition Act

119-s-3528, Producing Real Opportunities for Technology and Entrepreneurs Investing in Nutrition Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3528
- Congress: 119
- Title: Producing Real Opportunities for Technology and Entrepreneurs Investing in Nutrition Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Build U.S. capacity in food biomanufacturing and alternative proteins.** The bill would direct USDA to set up research centers, grant programs, a protein-security office, and a national strategy to scale edible proteins made by bioprocessing and converting biomass into ingredients. - Would create at least three Centers of Excellence, including one led by an 1890 Institution, to fund research, student training, and innovation in biomanufacturing and biomass-to-protein work. It would authorize $15 million per year for those centers for 2026–2030. - Would fund domestic production and scale-up through a Food Biomanufacturing and Production Grant Program with minimum awards of $10 million, eligibility rules favoring U.S.-headquartered and majority U.S.-owned entities, and $50 million per year authorized for 2026–2030. - Would boost workforce, rural prosperity, and coordination by creating a national protein-security program ($10 million per year), a Food Bioworkforce Development Grant Program ($25 million per year), and a National Strategy on Alternative Proteins to align agencies and address barriers. *Would authorize $500 million in appropriations across fiscal years 2026–2030 for the programs described.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Workforce grants for food biotech: benefit, high. This bill would require USDA to set up a competitive workforce grant program within 180 days. It would be authorized $25 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. Grants could pay for employee training, training centers, higher-education scholarships (including community colleges), regio…
- Grants to build U.S. food plants: benefit, high. This bill would create a grant program within 180 days to build U.S. food biomanufacturing capacity. It would authorize $50 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. Each grant must be at least $10 million. Eligible applicants must be U.S.-headquartered, at least 51% U.S.-owned, and depl…
- National plan for alternative proteins: benefit, medium. This bill would require USDA to lead a national strategy on alternative proteins and finalize it within 1 year of enactment. Many federal agencies would help, including Defense, Energy, Commerce, NIH, NSF, FDA, CDC, EPA, and OSTP. The strategy would review science, national security, supply-chain r…
- USDA protein security research program: benefit, low. This bill would require the Agricultural Research Service to establish a national program on protein security. The program would focus on bioprocessing, biomanufacturing, and converting under-used biomass into high-value food ingredients. It would be authorized $10 million per year for fiscal years…
- Centers for food innovation and training: benefit, low. This bill would require USDA to recognize at least three Centers of Excellence for food and agriculture. At least one center must be led by an 1890 land-grant institution. The centers would do research and workforce development on biomanufacturing and converting biomass into proteins and fats. The…
- Research rules for alternative proteins: mixed, low. This bill would add edible-protein topics to competitive Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) grants, explicitly including bioprocessing, biomanufacturing, and conversion of under-used biomass. At the same time, the bill would say that nothing in the Act supports producing insects for fo…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3528 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3528)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3528 (as of 2026-04-21).