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Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026
3/27/2026, 9:02 PM
Summary of Bill HR 7734
Congressional Summary of HR 7734
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.
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Current Status of Bill HR 7734
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7734
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
1Democrat Cosponsors
1Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7734
Primary Policy Focus
Agriculture and FoodAlternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7734
Comments
Lacey Bauer
15 days ago
I'm not sure about this new bill, but it sounds like it could have some impact on research priorities. Does anyone know if it will affect funding for local universities?
Bristol Merritt
1 month ago
So, what's the deal with this bill? How will it impact me in the short term?
