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HOMEGROWN Soil Health Act

USA118th CongressHR-9795| House 
| Updated: 9/25/2024
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

Democratic Representative

Washington

Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Helping Optimize Markets and Encourage Generational Resilience through Ownership, Workmanship, and Nurturing Soil Health Act or the HOMEGROWN Soil Health Act This bill establishes a Department of Agriculture (USDA) pilot program to offer 90-year, zero-interest loans to farmers to purchase up to 160 acres of land to grow certain crops (i.e., fruits or vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, or nursery crops). Loans must be made to recipients in five U.S. regions (selected by USDA), and the loan recipients in each region must all be located within a single 100-mile radius.
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Timeline
Sep 25, 2024
Introduced in House
Sep 25, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • September 25, 2024
    Introduced in House


  • September 25, 2024
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HOMEGROWN Soil Health Act

USA118th CongressHR-9795| House 
| Updated: 9/25/2024
Helping Optimize Markets and Encourage Generational Resilience through Ownership, Workmanship, and Nurturing Soil Health Act or the HOMEGROWN Soil Health Act This bill establishes a Department of Agriculture (USDA) pilot program to offer 90-year, zero-interest loans to farmers to purchase up to 160 acres of land to grow certain crops (i.e., fruits or vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, or nursery crops). Loans must be made to recipients in five U.S. regions (selected by USDA), and the loan recipients in each region must all be located within a single 100-mile radius.
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Timeline
Sep 25, 2024
Introduced in House
Sep 25, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • September 25, 2024
    Introduced in House


  • September 25, 2024
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

Democratic Representative

Washington

Agriculture Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted