American Agricultural Security Research Act of 2025

Key Points

• This bill would require the Department of Agriculture to set up special research centers across the country. These centers would focus on important topics like fish farming, helping new farmers get started, and using artificial intelligence in agriculture.
• A major goal of the plan is to protect the American food supply from modern threats. This includes defending farms from cyber attacks, preventing animal diseases from spreading, and researching how to keep harmful chemicals like lead and microplastics out of our food.
• The bill would provide $10 million a year for these research centers and another $10 million for a grant program. This money would help colleges and state agencies study ways to stop biological or chemical attacks on the nation's food system.
• The research would happen at many different types of schools, including tribal colleges and schools that serve Hispanic students. The goal is to make sure research is spread out across the country and helps people in many different regions.
• These centers would also work on training the next generation of farm workers. They would help students learn about high-tech farming tools and how to manage the business side of a farm so that rural communities can stay strong.

Impact Analysis

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