Heirs Education and Investment to Resolve Succession of Property Act
This bill creates a program to help resolve ownership disputes on farmland or forest land held by multiple heirs, primarily affecting underserved heirs (low-income, socially disadvantaged, or veteran landowners with undivided ownership). It authorizes $60 million annually (2024-2028) for the USDA to fund cooperative agreements with nonprofit legal/accounting providers, offering free services to these heirs to transition land to farming, maintain agricultural use, or meet eligibility for USDA programs. Eligible entities must provide services at no cost, submit annual progress reports, and focus on properties in agricultural production or viable for it, with strict criteria for defining "underserved heirs." The bill does not change land ownership rights but provides structured support to resolve succession issues through legal assistance.
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in committee
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Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
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Introduced May 1, 2024
Last action Sep 3, 2024
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Committee
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Sep 3, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
lower
May 1, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
lower
May 1, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
DDemocratic
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Austin Scott
RRepublican
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Donald G. Davis
DDemocratic
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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