Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion and Development Program Act of 2025
HR 5059 creates a new grant program to boost sales of U.S.-grown specialty crops (like fruits, vegetables, and nuts) within the domestic market. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will award grants to eligible organizations - such as agricultural trade groups, cooperatives, or nonprofit associations - to fund marketing and promotion activities. Organizations must contribute at least 25% of the grant amount from non-Federal sources and cannot use funds to directly assist large for-profit corporations (except cooperatives or specific associations). The program is authorized to receive $75 million annually starting in fiscal year 2026, with strict reporting and evaluation requirements to track how funds develop domestic markets.
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Introduced Aug 26, 2025
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Jan 13, 2026
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
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Aug 26, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Aug 26, 2025
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1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
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