Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion and Development Program Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
Introduced
Summary
Boost domestic markets for specialty crops. This bill would create a grant program under the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act to fund marketing and promotional efforts that expand U.S. demand for domestically produced specialty crop commodities.
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- Specialty crop growers would get more coordinated marketing support aimed at increasing domestic sales and consumer demand.
- Eligible recipients include U.S. agricultural trade groups, regional state-related organizations, cooperatives, State agencies, qualifying private organizations, and groups operating under Federal marketing orders.
- Grants would require at least a 25% non‑Federal match, may be awarded on a multiyear basis, and are subject to annual compliance reviews.
- Funds could not be used to directly assist large for‑profit corporations promoting foreign products, though cooperatives and nonprofit trade associations are allowed recipients.
- The Agriculture Secretary would monitor spending, assess marketing-plan effectiveness beginning 15 months after the first award, may terminate grants for noncompliance, and can require independent audits.
*It would increase federal spending by $75 million annually starting in fiscal year 2026.*
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New grants to market U.S. specialty crops
If enacted, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service would offer grants to grow the U.S. market for domestic specialty crops. The program would get $75 million each year starting in fiscal year 2026. Eligible trade groups, cooperatives, state agencies, marketing‑order groups, and private groups that could boost domestic purchases could apply with a marketing plan and certify that federal money would supplement, not replace, other funds. Recipients would need at least a 25% non‑federal match (in‑kind allowed), unless the Secretary sets a different amount with written reasons; grants could be multi‑year, reviewed each year, and monitored starting no later than 15 months after the first award. Funds could not help firms promote foreign‑made products, and most for‑profit firms that are not small businesses would not get direct aid (with exceptions for cooperatives and nonprofit trade groups); the Secretary could end a grant for noncompliance or poor results.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/26/2025
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/26/2025
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/26/2025
Costa
CA • D
Sponsored 8/26/2025
LaMalfa
CA • R
Sponsored 8/26/2025
Gray
CA • D
Sponsored 11/19/2025
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