Heirs Education and Investment to Resolve Succession of Property Act
This bill extends and expands a federal program that provides free legal and accounting services to help heirs resolve ownership disputes on farmland and forest land with multiple owners. It authorizes up to $60 million annually through 2031 to fund nonprofit organizations that offer these services at no cost to underserved heirs, who are defined as individuals with low income, members of socially disadvantaged groups, or veterans. The program requires participating organizations to report their progress annually and allows for limited expansion to heirs whose land is not currently farmland but could be used for agriculture, conservation, or forestry. Additionally, the bill updates the program's authorization period and requires annual reporting on the program's operations and outcomes to Congress.
Bill status
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Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
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President
Introduced Mar 3, 2026
Last action Apr 3, 2026
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Committee
2
Apr 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Austin Scott
RRepublican
Co
Donald G. Davis
DDemocratic
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