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S4853Referred to Committee

A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to modify the BARD Fund, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-22
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

John Hoeven
John Hoeven
Republican · ND · Senator
Votes with party: 75.0% (832 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/H001061

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

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

  • Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)Original· 2026-06-22

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-06-22

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsReferred To · 2026-06-22

Plain-English Summary

This bill would change how the BARD Fund (Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund) operates, which is a joint program between the United States and Israel that funds agricultural research projects. The modifications would affect agricultural scientists, farmers, and research institutions in both countries that rely on or participate in these collaborative research efforts. The bill is currently under review by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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