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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…

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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.

Introduced: May 29, 2025 Introduced by: Schrier, Kim Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
May 29, 2025
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 May 29, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 10 Republican 4
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 18, 2026
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jan 8, 2026
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 16, 2025
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jun 5, 2025
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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · May 29, 2025
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · May 29, 2025
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Khanna, Ro
California · May 29, 2025
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 29, 2025
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · May 29, 2025
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · May 29, 2025
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Riley, Josh
New York · May 29, 2025
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Takano, Mark
California · May 29, 2025
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 29, 2025
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Tonko, Paul
New York · May 29, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3656: 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.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3656/
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"H.R. 3656: 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.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3656/.
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H.R. 3656, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3656/.
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[H.R. 3656: 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/119-HR-3656/)
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