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Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include additional priorities as research and extension initiatives, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to add four new research and extension priorities for land-grant colleges and universities. The new priorities include developing mechanized harvester technologies for agricultural processes, with emphasis on specialty crop harvesting, and developing agricultural applications of artificial intelligence to improve crop production. The bill also authorizes research grants for developing methods to manage and eradicate invasive plant and animal species, including biocontrol approaches. Additionally, the bill establishes research and extension grants for aquaculture methods to support the propagation and rearing of economically and ecologically valuable aquatic and marine species. These research and extension initiatives are available through grants authorized under the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990.
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Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Scott Franklin’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $53,500
- VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES $10,100
- ENTREPRENEUR $7,600
- APPLIED AI $6,600
- THE CASSIDY ORGANIZATION INC. $6,600
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Actions (3)
- Mar 20, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology. · house
- Feb 26, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. · house
- Feb 26, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 26, 2026
Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida (for himself and Mr. Bishop) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include additional priorities as research and extension initiatives, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL RESEARCH AND EXTENSION PRIORITIES.
Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(21) Advanced mechanized harvester technologies research and extension.—
“(A) In general.—Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of developing and evaluating technologies to mechanize agricultural processes.
“(B) Emphasis.—In awarding grants under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may place emphasis on mechanizing the process for harvesting specialty crops.
“(22) Agricultural application of artificial intelligence research and extension.—
“(A) In general.—Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of developing and evaluating agricultural uses of artificial intelligence.
“(B) Emphasis.—In awarding grants under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may place emphasis on uses of artificial intelligence that improve specialty crop production.
“(23) Invasive species research and extension.—Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of supporting research projects at land-grant colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)) to develop and apply methods to manage and eradicate invasive species of plants and animals, including through methods of biocontrol.
“(24) Aquaculture research and extension.—Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of supporting research projects at land-grant colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)) to develop and apply aquaculture methods, including through the propagation and rearing of economically and ecologically valuable aquatic and marine species.”. <all>
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