HB5199: Specialty Crop Research Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to reauthorize the Specialty Crop Research Initiative, and for other purposes.
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This bill reauthorizes the Specialty Crop Research Initiative, a federal program that funds research on fruits, vegetables, nuts, and other non-commodity crops. The bill amends the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to continue and update this research program. Specialty crops are foods that are not major commodities like corn or soybeans. The bill affects farmers, researchers, and agricultural universities that work on these crops. The bill is currently introduced in Congress and has not yet been assigned to a .
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HB5199: Specialty Crop Research Act of 2023
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Sponsors
Elissa Slotkin
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (4)
Chellie Pingree
Suzanne Bonamici
Derrick Van Orden
Marcus Molinaro