HR 9795
118th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
HOMEGROWN Soil Health Act
Introduced: September 25, 2024
Introduced by:
Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp
Democratic
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 25, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 25, 2024
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Committees of jurisdiction
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