Bill · S. 4067· Senate(119-S-4067)
Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 3/11/2026
- Last activity
- 3/11/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored by
- Jon Ossoff
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026. It updates the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 by adding new research and extension grant priorities. The added priorities focus on advanced mechanized harvester technologies, the agricultural application of artificial intelligence, invasive species research and extension, and aquaculture research and extension. These grants support developing and evaluating new technologies, managing and eradicating invasive species, and developing aquaculture methods at land-grant colleges and universities.
Yes· 3 of 11
Would farmers be better off under this?+6
Farmers benefit directly from new research priorities focused on mechanization, AI tools, and aquaculture.
Does this put more money into scientific research?+6
The bill establishes new research and extension grant priorities for advanced agricultural technologies and artificial intelligence.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+5
Rural communities and agricultural regions stand to gain from increased investments in land-grant institution research.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Advanced mechanized harvester technologies: Section 2 (adding paragraph (21)) allows research and extension grants to be made to develop and evaluate technologies to mechanize agricultural processes, with an emphasis on harvesting specialty crops. This could benefit people by improving how crops are harvested through new technology.
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Agricultural application of artificial intelligence: Section 2 (adding paragraph (22)) allows grants to be made to develop and evaluate agricultural uses of artificial intelligence, emphasizing improvements to specialty crop production. This could help people by bringing modern technology tools to farming.
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Invasive species research and extension: Section 2 (adding paragraph (23)) supports research projects at land-grant colleges and universities to develop and apply methods to manage and eradicate invasive species of plants and animals using biocontrol. This may benefit the public by tackling harmful pests and weeds.
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Aquaculture research and extension: Section 2 (adding paragraph (24)) supports research projects at land-grant colleges and universities to develop and apply aquaculture methods, including the propagation and rearing of economically and ecologically valuable aquatic and marine species. This could provide positive outcomes for the aquatic and marine farming sectors.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No explicit negative impacts identified: The provided text of the bill does not contain any specific provisions outlining negative consequences, burdens, or explicit downsides for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
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+6Good For Rural Residents+5Good For Business Owners+4Good For Students+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+5Improves Environmental Protections+4Improves Public Land Management+3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+4Improves Economic Growth+3Increases Job Creation+2
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+6
- 3/11/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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