# 119-s-4730: Community College Agriculture Advancement Act of 2026

119-s-4730, Community College Agriculture Advancement Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4730
- Congress: 119
- Title: Community College Agriculture Advancement Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-25

## Summary

**Expand community college capacity** to train the next generation of agricultural workers and strengthen links between schools and local farms. This bill creates a competitive federal grant program to help 2-year public colleges grow workforce training, research, and outreach in agriculture and related fields. - Students and workers: More hands-on training, apprenticeships, and job-focused classes will be funded to boost skills for farm and agribusiness jobs. - Community colleges and faculty: Eligible 2-year public colleges can get competitive grants to buy equipment, support faculty development, and become designated centers that share best practices regionally or nationally. - Local farms and rural employers: Grants give priority to programs that partner with local agriculture operators, creating more on-the-job training and better pipelines from school to work. *Authorizes $20 million per year in appropriations for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, increasing federal spending authority over that period.*

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for community college agriculture: benefit, low. This bill would create a competitive grant program run by the Secretary of Agriculture. Eligible recipients would be two-year public or community colleges, or consortia of those colleges. Grants would help colleges expand workforce training, education, research, and outreach in agriculture and rela…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.

## Sources
- [119-s-4730 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4730)

## Related
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4730 (as of 2026-06-25).