HR 3656
119th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
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.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 29, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
May 29, 2025
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Committees of jurisdiction
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