Bill · S. 3392· Senate(119-S-3392)
AGRITOURISM Act
- Introduced
- 12/9/2025
- Last activity
- 12/9/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored by
- Ron Wyden
- Cosponsors
- - 11 - 5
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "AGRITOURISM Act," directs the Secretary of Agriculture to designate an Agritourism Advisor. The Advisor will be a senior official within the Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development. This official is tasked with encouraging and promoting agritourism activities and businesses across all States and on Indian Tribal lands. The role involves coordinating with Department agencies, providing outreach to stakeholders, and offering technical assistance. Additionally, the Advisor will work to improve farm enterprise development programs and consolidate access to Federal resources.
Yes· 3 of 12
Would business owners be better off under this?+7
The bill offers direct support through technical assistance, mentorship, and better access to federal resources for agricultural business owners.
Would farmers be better off under this?+7
The bill provides structural support, technical assistance, and revenue diversification opportunities for farm and agricultural enterprise owners.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+6
The bill aims to spur economic development specifically targeting rural communities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Economic and Revenue Benefits for Farmers: The bill notes that agritourism can generate supplemental income for owners of agricultural enterprises, which are often small or family-run businesses, and provide alternative revenue opportunities to keep working farms in production (Section 2(a)).
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Community Development: Agritourism is identified as a way to spur economic development in rural communities (Section 2(a)).
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Support and Mentorship for Businesses: The Agritourism Advisor is tasked with conducting outreach to stakeholders to share best practices, provide mentorship, and offer technical assistance to agritourism businesses (Section 3(a)).
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Improved Financial and Business Skills: The Advisor is directed to review and improve farm enterprise development programs that provide information about financial literacy, business planning, and marketing for agritourism (Section 3(a)).
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Streamlined Access to Resources: The Advisor will work to consolidate access to Federal resources to help agritourism businesses navigate available programs and assistance (Section 3(a)).
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Diverse Public Experiences: The bill finds that agritourism provides a range of unique experiences to the public, including education, outdoor recreation, entertainment, direct sales, accommodations, and dining (Section 2(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts 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 Business Owners+7Good For Farmers+7Good For Rural Residents+6Good For Native Americans+3Good For Children+2Good For Students+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+6Improves Economic Growth+4Increases Job Creation+4
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+6
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- 7/13/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/10/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 12/9/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 13 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat · Wisconsin
Michael BennetDemocrat · Colorado
Richard BlumenthalDemocrat · Connecticut
Ted BuddRepublican · North Carolina
Shelley CapitoRepublican · West Virginia
Tammy DuckworthDemocrat · Illinois
Kirsten GillibrandDemocrat · New York
Martin HeinrichDemocrat · New Mexico
James JusticeRepublican · West Virginia
Cynthia LummisRepublican · Wyoming
Patty MurrayDemocrat · Washington
Jeff MerkleyDemocrat · Oregon
Jacky RosenDemocrat · Nevada
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat · Michigan
Thomas TillisRepublican · North Carolina
Peter WelchDemocrat · Vermont