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US HB5097
Bill
Status
9/2/2025
Primary Sponsor
David Valadao
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AI Summary
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Secretary of Agriculture would establish a grant program through the Agricultural Marketing Service to help specialty crop producers acquire mechanized and automated equipment that increases efficiency or reduces human labor
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Grant recipients must provide non-Federal matching funds equal to at least 50% of the grant amount
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Eligible equipment includes low dust harvesters, sorting machines, drones for monitoring, precision irrigation systems, robotic harvesters, crop monitoring sensors, and other automation tools for seeding, weeding, harvesting, packing, pruning, and spraying
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Grants also cover training and professional services needed to deploy and effectively operate the acquired equipment
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Eligible entities are individuals or businesses engaged in commercial specialty crop production in the United States
Legislative Description
To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary will award grants to specialty crop producers to acquire certain equipment and provide training with respect to the use of such equipment.
Agriculture and food
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
9/2/2025