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USDA Loan Modernization Act

USA119th CongressS-3936| Senate 
| Updated: 2/26/2026
Tommy Tuberville

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Senator

Alabama

Cosponsors (1)
Jon Husted (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the USDA Loan Modernization Act, aims to broaden access to federal agricultural loans by amending the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. It expands eligibility for farm ownership, operating, and emergency loans by modifying the required ownership interest for applicants. Specifically, it changes the threshold from "a majority" to "at least a 50 percent" interest for individuals or entity members seeking these loans. The legislation also introduces new criteria for eligibility, recognizing "qualified operators" as meeting the operator requirement for all loan types. Furthermore, it establishes pathways for certain "operating-only entities" and "embedded entities" to qualify, provided that a significant portion (at least 75 percent) of their ownership interests are held by qualified operators of the farm. These changes are intended to modernize loan access and support a wider range of farming structures.
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Timeline
Dec 17, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-6779
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Feb 26, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • December 17, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-6779
    Introduced in House


  • February 26, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 26, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

USDA Loan Modernization Act

USA119th CongressS-3936| Senate 
| Updated: 2/26/2026
This bill, titled the USDA Loan Modernization Act, aims to broaden access to federal agricultural loans by amending the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. It expands eligibility for farm ownership, operating, and emergency loans by modifying the required ownership interest for applicants. Specifically, it changes the threshold from "a majority" to "at least a 50 percent" interest for individuals or entity members seeking these loans. The legislation also introduces new criteria for eligibility, recognizing "qualified operators" as meeting the operator requirement for all loan types. Furthermore, it establishes pathways for certain "operating-only entities" and "embedded entities" to qualify, provided that a significant portion (at least 75 percent) of their ownership interests are held by qualified operators of the farm. These changes are intended to modernize loan access and support a wider range of farming structures.
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Timeline
Dec 17, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-6779
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Feb 26, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • December 17, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-6779
    Introduced in House


  • February 26, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 26, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Tommy Tuberville

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Senator

Alabama

Cosponsors (1)
Jon Husted (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

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