Congress·In Committee·S. 4853

United States-Israel Agriculture Cooperation Improvement and Expansion Act

Farming Research: U.S. and Israel Partnership Expansion

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The bill has strong bipartisan support from well-known senators and builds on a successful existing program. However, many bills struggle to get floor time in a busy legislative calendar.

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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from S. 4551 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 4551 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill expands a long-standing partnership between the United States and Israel that funds farming research. It creates a new program called an accelerator to help move research projects from the lab into real-world use more quickly.
The program focuses on solving big problems in food production that affect both countries. Since 1977, this partnership has funded over 1,300 projects and has reportedly earned back 16 dollars for every 1 dollar spent.
The bill would set aside 8 million dollars every year from 2027 through 2031 to pay for these activities. This money will support scientists as they develop new farming tools, seeds, and technology.
Farmers and scientists in both countries will benefit from shared knowledge and new patents. The goal is to grow the economies of both nations by creating new business opportunities in the agriculture industry.

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Milestones

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Jun 22, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Jun 22, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

United States-Israel Agriculture Cooperation Improvement and Expansion Act

Bill NumberS 4853

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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