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H.R. 5468 119th Congress House

Community College Agriculture Advancement Act of 2025

Official title: To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to authorize capacity building grants for community college agriculture and natural resources programs.

Introduced: September 18, 2025 Introduced by: Trent Kelly Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food
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Dec 2, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Sep 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community College Agriculture Advancement Act of 2025

This bill allows the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make competitive grants to assist eligible entities (i.e., a junior or community college, or a consortium or alliance of two-year public colleges, supporting agriculture advancement) in maintaining and expanding their capacity to conduct workforce training, education, research, and outreach activities related to agriculture and similar disciplines

In awarding grants, USDA must give priority to entities coordinating with a local agriculture industry operator to provide experiential training and other opportunities for students.

Grant funds may be used to expand and maintain the capacity of the eligible entity, including through the purchase or other acquisition of equipment and other infrastructure, the professional growth and development of faculty, and the development of apprenticeships and other work-based learning opportunities.

An eligible entity may submit to USDA an application for designation and funding as a Center of Excellence for Agriculture Advancement. Funding received as a result of such a designation must be used to demonstrate agriculture best practices and to provide leadership in capacity building at a regional or national level.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4730 Community College Agriculture Advancement Act of 2026
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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Mar 5, 2026
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Flood, Mike
Nebraska · Dec 9, 2025
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Sep 18, 2025
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