Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026

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Explore the details of Senate Bill 4067 Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Agriculture and Food. Stay informed on legislative developments.

4/6/2026, 1:14 PM

Summary of Bill S 4067

The Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026, introduced in the 119th Congress as S. 4067 on March 11, 2026, aims to prioritize research related to land grant initiatives. The bill focuses on directing resources towards enhancing research activities within the land grant system. For further details and the full text of the bill, refer to the official PDF version available at https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s4067/BILLS-119s4067is.pdf.

Congressional Summary of S 4067

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 S 4067

Bill S 4067 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 11, 2026. Bill S 4067 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on March 11, 2026. Bill S 4067's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. as of March 11, 2026

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4067

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Agriculture and Food

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4067

A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish research and extension grant priorities, and for other purposes.

Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026