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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.

USA118th CongressHR-5062| House 
| Updated: 9/19/2023
David G. Valadao

David G. Valadao

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (9)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)John S. Duarte (Republican)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill directs the Agricultural Marketing Service to establish a grant program for commercial specialty crop producers to acquire equipment and provide related training. Funds must be used for mechanized or automated systems and tools that increase the efficiency of a task or reduce human labor for a specific activity (e.g., low-dust harvesting tools and equipment, sorting machines, and crop monitoring and analytics equipment and tools). The bill includes a minimum 50% cost-sharing requirement.
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Timeline
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
  • July 27, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • July 27, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • September 19, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

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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.

USA118th CongressHR-5062| House 
| Updated: 9/19/2023
This bill directs the Agricultural Marketing Service to establish a grant program for commercial specialty crop producers to acquire equipment and provide related training. Funds must be used for mechanized or automated systems and tools that increase the efficiency of a task or reduce human labor for a specific activity (e.g., low-dust harvesting tools and equipment, sorting machines, and crop monitoring and analytics equipment and tools). The bill includes a minimum 50% cost-sharing requirement.
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Timeline
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
  • July 27, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • July 27, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • September 19, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
David G. Valadao

David G. Valadao

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (9)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)John S. Duarte (Republican)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural equipment and machineryAviation and airportsComputers and information technologyEmployment and training programsFruit and vegetablesInternet, web applications, social media