H.R. 9974 119th Congress House

Young Farmer Success Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are employed in public service jobs fo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are employed in public service jobs for purposes of eligibility for loan forgiveness under the Federal Direct Loan program.

Introduced: July 27, 2026 Introduced by: Glenn Thompson Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov

Education

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Jul 27, 2026

Introduced in House

Jul 27, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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What's happening now July 27, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Related & companion bills 2

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 1

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
for FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
1 filing
Army, Dept of (Other)
1 filing
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
1 filing
Energy, Dept of
1 filing
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
1 filing
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
1 filing
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
1 filing
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
1 filing

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Cosponsors 4

Gallagher, James

California · Aug 3, 2026

Budzinski, Nikki

Illinois · Jul 27, 2026

Courtney, Joe

Connecticut · Jul 27, 2026

De La Cruz, Monica

Texas · Jul 27, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9974: Young Farmer Success Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9974/

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"H.R. 9974: Young Farmer Success Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9974/.

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H.R. 9974, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9974/.

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