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119-s-3580119th CongressWALLET

A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make cost-share grants for retrofitting agricultural tractors with rollover protection structures, and for other purposes.

Sponsored By: Senator Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]

Introduced

Summary

Tractor rollover protection grants. This bill would create a USDA grant program to help retrofit agricultural tractors with approved rollover protection structures (ROPS) and fund outreach to reach farmers and schools.

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  • Farmers and agricultural producers would be able to get cost-share grants to buy, transport, and install approved ROPS on tractors that can accept them. The default grant would cover 70% of eligible costs and can increase if total costs exceed $500.
  • Vocational schools, eligible colleges, and secondary schools that provide agricultural instruction would be able to receive grants for tractors used in training and instruction.
  • The Secretary would select a single non-governmental Program Administrator to run applications, identify eligible equipment and ROPS standards, and maintain a public website and telephone hotline for applicants.
  • The program would be funded by annual appropriations of $725,000 per fiscal year from 2027 through 2031, with $500,000 each year reserved for grants and the remainder for operations including $125,000 for website upgrades and $100,000 for a hotline.

*Would require annual appropriations of $725,000 per year from 2027 through 2031, including $500,000 annually reserved for grants.*

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Tractor rollover protection grants for farms

If enacted, USDA would fund grants to add rollover protection to agricultural tractors. Eligible applicants would include agricultural producers and certain vocational, higher-education, and secondary schools with agricultural programs. The program would run from FY2027 through FY2031 and authorize $725,000 each year. Each year $500,000 would be reserved for grants. $125,000 and $100,000 each year would pay for the program website and a phone hotline. Grants would generally cover 70% of documented purchase, transport, and installation costs. If documented costs exceed $500, the Secretary could raise the grant share above 70%. A nongovernmental Program Administrator chosen by competitive bid would run applications and list approved ROPS. The Program Administrator would notify the Secretary to disburse approved grants. Approved rollover structures would include a seatbelt and meet SAE J2194, SAE J1194, or similar standards.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]

MS • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 1/5/2026

  • Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 1/5/2026

  • Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 1/5/2026

  • Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 3/12/2026

  • Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 3/12/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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