Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion and Development Program Act of 2025

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Explore the details of House Bill 5059 Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion and Development Program Act of 2025 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Agriculture and Food. Stay informed on legislative developments.

9/23/2025, 5:17 PM

Summary of Bill HR 5059

This bill, designated as H.R. 5059 in the 119th Congress and introduced on August 26, 2025, aims to amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004. The bill proposes directing the Secretary of Agriculture to create a grant program awarding grants to eligible organizations. These grants are intended to promote the development, maintenance, and expansion of a commercial domestic market for specialty crop commodities produced within the United States.

Congressional Summary of HR 5059

Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion and Development Program Act of 2025

This bill directs the Agricultural Marketing Service to establish a grant program to encourage the development, maintenance, and expansion of the commercial domestic market for domestically produced specialty crop commodities (e.g., for advertising or other demand-oriented, generic domestic promotion activities).

Organizations eligible for the grant program include those that promote U.S. produced and grown specialty crop sales and are (1) U.S. agricultural trade organizations or regional state-related organizations that do not profit directly from U.S. specialty crop sales, (2) cooperative organizations or state agencies, or (3) certain private organizations. Specialty crop organizations operating under federal marketing orders are also eligible for the grant program.

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Current Status of Bill HR 5059

Bill HR 5059 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since August 26, 2025. Bill HR 5059 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on August 26, 2025. Bill HR 5059's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. as of August 26, 2025

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5059

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Agriculture and Food

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5059

To amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary will award grants to eligible organizations to encourage the development, maintenance, and expansion of commercial domestic market for domestically produced specialty crop commodities.