Bill119th Congress

S. 4067

Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026

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Introduced
Mar 11, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Latest Action
Mar 11, 2026

Sponsor

Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]

Democrat·GA
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First Name: Jon
Last Name: Ossoff
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Bill Details

Update Date
Apr 6, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
4,067
Congress
119
Introduced Date
Mar 11, 2026
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Is Law
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Mar 11, 2026IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Source: Senate

Mar 11, 2026IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Mar 11, 20260

Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026

This bill includes additional priorities as Department of Agriculture (USDA) high-priority research and extension areas.

Under the bill, USDA may award grants for developing and evaluating (1) technologies to mechanize agricultural processes (and may emphasize processes for harvesting specialty crops), and (2) agricultural uses of artificial intelligence (and may emphasize uses for improving specialty crop production).

Further, USDA may award grants to support research projects at land-grant colleges and universities to develop and apply

  • methods to manage and eradicate invasive species of plants and animals, including through methods of biocontrol; and
  • aquaculture methods, including through the propagation and rearing of economically and ecologically valuable aquatic and marine species. 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Senate· Standing

Introduced in Senate

Mar 11, 2026

Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026 — Informed