# 119-s-4853: United States-Israel Agriculture Cooperation Improvement and Expansion Act

119-s-4853, United States-Israel Agriculture Cooperation Improvement and Expansion Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-08).

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- As of: 2026-07-08
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4853
- Congress: 119
- Title: United States-Israel Agriculture Cooperation Improvement and Expansion Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-08

## Summary

**Expands and accelerates U.S.-Israel agricultural research** by adding mid-stage funding and creating a BARD fund accelerator to fast-track cooperative projects and commercialization. It would target priority areas set by the Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund and provide services to move promising research closer to market.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New accelerator for farm researchers: benefit, low. This bill would require the BARD Fund to set up an accelerator to speed mid-stage agricultural research. The accelerator would support projects based on technology readiness level and priority areas the Fund sets. It would let selected U.S. and Israeli scientists fast-track joint research. It would…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4853 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4853)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4853 (as of 2026-07-08).