Bill · H.R. 5097· House(119-HR-5097)
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.
- Introduced
- 9/2/2025
- Last activity
- 9/2/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Sponsored by
- David Valadao
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 7
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill proposes an amendment to the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. It directs the Secretary of Agriculture to create a grant program specifically for specialty crop producers. These grants are intended to help producers acquire certain types of equipment and receive training on how to use it. The program aims to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crop producers in the United States.
Yes· 3 of 10
Would farmers be better off under this?+7
The bill provides significant financial assistance for equipment and training to improve the efficiency of specialty crop producers.
Would business owners be better off under this?+6
The bill directly subsidizes capital investments for those engaged in the commercial production of specialty crops.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+5
The bill provides direct grant funding to help individual producers and entities acquire expensive equipment and training.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Efficiency and Reduced Labor: Eligible entities can use grant funds to acquire mechanized or automated systems and tools that increase the efficiency of a task or reduce human labor (Section 210B(b)(1)).
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Skill Development: The bill allows for funds to be used for training, including worker training, to help people learn how to deploy and operate new systems and tools (Section 210B(b)(2)).
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Financial Support for Equipment: The Secretary is directed to ensure that grant amounts are sufficient to provide a significant offset to the costs of acquiring equipment and providing training (Section 210B(c)).
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Broad Range of Technological Improvements: The bill defines a wide variety of tools that could benefit producers, such as sorting machines, drones, irrigation automation, and robotic systems (Section 210B(e)(1)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Requirement for Matching Funds: To receive a grant, the recipient must provide non-Federal matching funds that are at least 50 percent of the amount of the grant (Section 210B(d)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Farmers+7Good For Business Owners+6Good For Rural Residents+4Good For Union Workers+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+5Improves Economic Growth+3Increases Job Creation+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+4Improves Environmental Protections+2
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+2
- 4/13/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/2/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/2/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Julia BrownleyDemocrat · California
Jim CostaDemocrat · California
Adam GrayDemocrat · California
Josh HarderDemocrat · California
Doug LaMalfaRepublican · California
Jimmy PanettaDemocrat · California
Andrea SalinasDemocrat · Oregon
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia