Community College Agriculture Advancement Act of 2025
Community Colleges: Agriculture Training Grants
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by a subcommittee of the House Committee on Agriculture. It is actively moving forward as it waits for further study and potential changes. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
The bill has bipartisan support from both a Republican and a Democrat, which helps its chances. However, many bills introduced in the House struggle to get through the full legislative process.
Key Points
- This bill creates a new grant program to help community colleges improve their agriculture and natural resources departments. It would provide $20 million every year from 2026 through 2031 to help schools train students for jobs in farming and ranching.
- Community colleges could use the money to buy new equipment, train teachers, and start apprenticeship programs. The funding also covers classes on the business side of farming, like accounting and finance, to help students learn how to run a farm.
- Schools that work closely with local farmers and agricultural businesses will get first priority for the grants. This ensures students get hands-on experience and learn the specific skills that local employers are looking for.
- The bill also allows some schools to be named Centers of Excellence. These top-tier schools would receive extra funding to lead the way in teaching best practices and helping other colleges across the country improve their programs.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Community College Agriculture Advancement Act of 2025
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