H.R. 1952 – Future FARMER Act

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The Future FARMER Act updates the 1977 agricultural research policy law to provide additional federal money for education in food and agricultural sciences. It earmarks $40 million annually for the 2025‑2029 fiscal years to fund grants and fellowships, helping universities, research institutions, and students in these fields. The bill primarily affects USDA grant programs and the recipients of those educational awards.

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Amends Section 1417(m) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to authorize $40 million each fiscal year from 2025 through 2029 for grants and fellowships supporting food and agricultural sciences education.
Makes minor textual edits to the same section (removing an extra “and” and adjusting punctuation) to accommodate the new funding language.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee

April 4, 2025

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Introduced in House

March 6, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture Committee

March 6, 2025

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee

April 4, 2025

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 6, 2025

I

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1952

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 6, 2025

Mr. Riley of New York (for himself and Mr. Feenstra) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

A BILL

To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to extend grants and fellowships for food and agricultural sciences education.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Future Funding for Agricultural Research, Mentorship, and Education Reauthorization Act or the Future FARMER Act.

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Extension of grants and fellowships for food and agricultural sciences education

Section 1417(m) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152(m)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end;

(2)

in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and adding ; and; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(3)

$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.

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