Provide federal funding and support for training and outreach programs to help beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2026?
The Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, known as S. 4848, sits in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry as of June 21, 2026. Committee members must act next to move the bill forward, but the binding constraint is that most bills fail because committees choose not to hold a vote. History shows that committee inaction is the most common way for legislation to end without reaching the full Senate floor.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 (S. 4848 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 2380 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 2380 (118th) →
Vehicles
Who’s behind it
Tina Smith (D-MN)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.