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S5218Referred to Committee

A bill to amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary will award competitive grants to eligible entities for the purpose of establishing and enhancing farming and ranching opportunities for veterans.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-08-03
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Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Jerry Moran
Jerry Moran
Republican · KS · Senator
Votes with party: 74.6% (828 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M000934

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

2026-08-03

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

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  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryReferred To · 2026-08-03

Plain-English Summary

The federal government would create a grant program to help veterans start or improve farming and ranching operations by providing competitive funding to organizations that support these efforts. This would make it easier for veterans to transition into agricultural careers by giving them financial resources and support to establish their own farms or ranches. The program would be managed by the Department of Agriculture and would benefit both veterans looking for new career paths and rural communities needing agricultural workers.

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