HR 679 · 118th Congress · Agriculture and Food

To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to waive the matching funds requirement under the specialty crop research initiative, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2023-01-31· Sponsored by Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.(2023-02-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to waive the matching funds requirement for grants under the specialty crop research initiative. Currently, entities that receive grants under the initiative must provide nonfederal matching funds (including funds from an agricultural promotion, research, and information program) equal to not less than the amount of the grant.…

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Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats6 Republicans
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]WA
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]WA
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]WA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]CA
Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]WA
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]WA
Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-7]MI
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]CA
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]MI
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]MI
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]CA
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]NY
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]MI
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]WA
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]CA