Bill · S. 2727· Senate(119-S-2727)
A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize grants for eligible institutions to carry out agriculture workforce training programs, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 9/4/2025
- Last activity
- 9/4/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored by
- Tina Smith
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
S. 2727 amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to allow for grants to eligible institutions. These grants are meant to create agriculture workforce training programs in partnership with targeted industry partners. The programs can include internships, apprenticeships, workshops, and experience-based curricula. The goals are to grow the agriculture industry, increase competitiveness, and improve worker training and retention. The Secretary of Agriculture must implement these changes by January 31, 2026.
Yes· 3 of 23
Would students be better off under this?+8
Directly provides grants for internships, apprenticeships, and technical skills workshops.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+7
Students gain access to internships, apprenticeships, and workforce training for future careers.
Would farmers be better off under this?+7
Provides a pipeline of trained workers and improves industry competitiveness.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Student Training Opportunities: Students at eligible institutions can access internships, apprenticeships, and technical workshops through programs developed with industry partners (Section 1(a)).
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Support for Diverse Institutions: A wide range of schools, including Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges, 1890 and 1994 Institutions, and community colleges, are eligible for these grants (Section 1(a)).
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Industry Growth and Stability: The grants aim to improve how workers are trained and retained, which helps the growth and competitiveness of the agriculture industry (Section 1(a)).
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Faculty Development: A portion of the grant funds must be used for professional development to help faculty better prepare students for jobs in agriculture (Section 1(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
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 Students+8Good For Farmers+7Good For Rural Residents+7Good For Young Adults+7Good For African Americans+5Good For Business Owners+5Good For Hispanic Americans+5Good For Native Americans+5Good For Low Income Households+4Good For Middle Aged+3Good For Middle Class Households+3Good For Union Workers+3Good For White Americans+3Good For Asian Americans+2Good For Men+2Good For Women+2
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+5Improves Economic Growth+3Improves Small Business Support+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+3Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+1
- 9/4/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Introduced in Senate
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