AG RESEARCH Act
Sponsored By: Representative Schrier
Introduced
Summary
Provides dedicated federal funding for agricultural research facilities and sets federal-share limits. The bill would phase in mandatory Treasury transfers and authorize extra appropriations to support study, planning, design, and construction of agricultural research facilities, and it adds an explicit federal funding share and per-state cap in the grant rules.
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- Research institutions and agricultural centers would get new federal money for facility study, planning, design, and construction. The bill would require $500 million in mandatory Treasury transfers each October 1 from 2025 through 2029 for those purposes.
- States and local grant recipients would face a defined federal funding share and a cap by state, which limits the federal portion a single state can receive for projects.
- The receiving Secretary would be allowed to use the transferred funds without further appropriation, and the bill also authorizes up to $1.0 billion in annual appropriations for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 for facility-related planning and design.
*Would increase federal spending authority by requiring $500 million annual mandatory transfers 2025–2029 and authorizing up to $1.0 billion per year in appropriations 2026–2030.*
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Major funding for agricultural research labs
The bill would fund a USDA grant program to build and upgrade agricultural research facilities and buy needed equipment. Treasury would transfer $500 million each October 1 from 2025 through 2029, available until spent; USDA could use it without another appropriation. Congress could also provide up to $1 billion a year for fiscal years 2026–2030, subject to future appropriations. Grants would be competitive and peer-reviewed, and could cover up to 100% of project costs in some cases. No more than 20% could go to one state, and awards would aim for fair geographic and institutional spread and a mix of facility sizes.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Schrier
WA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
KS • R
Sponsored 5/21/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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