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HR5367Referred to Committee

Capital for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-15
Introduced
7
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Marilyn Strickland
Marilyn Strickland
Democrat · WA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.8% (595 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001159

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (7)

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

7 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

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Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

2025-12-02

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2025-09-15

Plain-English Summary

The bill would make it easier for new farmers and ranchers to get loans and financing to start or expand their operations by improving access to capital through federal agricultural lending programs. Beginning farmers and ranchers often struggle to qualify for traditional bank loans because they lack established credit histories and collateral, so this legislation aims to remove those barriers. The changes would help new agricultural entrepreneurs get the funding they need to purchase land, equipment, and supplies to launch their farming or ranching businesses.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Agriculture and Food
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