To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to waive the matching funds requirement under the specialty crop research…
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Became law
Feb 23, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Jan 31, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced in House
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This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to waive the matching funds requirement for grants under the specialty crop research initiative. Currently, entities that receive grants under the initiative must provide nonfederal matching funds (including funds from an agricultural promotion, research, and information program) equal to not less than the amount of the grant.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
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Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
26
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
D
Pingree, Chellie
R
Lawler, Michael
D
Tonko, Paul
R
Cammack, Kat
Molinaro, Marcus
R
Bergman, Jack
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
D
Brownley, Julia
D
Carbajal, Salud O.
D
Costa, Jim
D
DelBene, Suzan K.
D
Harder, Josh
R
Huizenga, Bill
D
Khanna, Ro
Kilmer, Derek
D
Larsen, Rick
R
Moolenaar, John R.
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Newhouse, Dan
D
Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp
Rodgers, Cathy
D
Ryan, Patrick
D
Slotkin, Elissa
R
Stefanik, Elise M.
D
Takano, Mark
D
Thompson, Mike
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 679: To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to waive the matching funds requirement under the specialty crop research initiative, and for other purposes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-679/
"H.R. 679: To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to waive the matching funds requirement under the specialty crop research initiative, and for other purposes.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-679/.
H.R. 679, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-679/.
[H.R. 679: To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to waive the matching funds requirement under the specialty crop research initiative, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-679/)