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US HB4155
Bill
Status
Introduced
6/26/2025
Primary Sponsor
Don Bacon
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AI Summary
- Secretary of Agriculture must recognize at least one center of excellence for each of 11 specified focus areas including aquaculture, biosecurity/cybersecurity, biotechnology, crop production, digital agriculture, food quality, foreign animal disease, and forestry
- Eligible host institutions include 1862, 1890, and 1994 land-grant institutions, non-land-grant colleges of agriculture, Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges, and accredited veterinary schools, with each institution limited to hosting only one center at a time
- Awards last 5 years with one possible 5-year renewal; funds cannot be used for construction or facility alterations; $10 million authorized annually for fiscal years 2026-2030
- Establishes a competitive grant program for agriculture and food protection to defend against chemical, biological, cybersecurity, or bioterrorism attacks, with $10 million authorized annually for fiscal years 2026-2030
- Expands existing centers of excellence authority from 3 to 8 centers, adding focus areas for forest health/conservation and food safety/bioprocessing, and extends authorization through 2029
Legislative Description
American Agricultural Security Research Act of 2025
Agriculture and food
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
6/26/2025
Committee Referrals
Agriculture6/26/2025
Full Bill Text
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