118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 2385 — ACE Agriculture Act

“To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to extend and permanently authorize the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority, and for other purposes.”

Transportation and public works

Introduced Mar 29, 2023

Last action Apr 25, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Mar 29, 2023

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Referred

Apr 25, 2023

Agriculture

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill reauthorizes the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AGARDA) and expands the program's environmental sustainability goals. (The program supports innovative research and development of technology, research tools, and products to address long-term and high-risk challenges related to food and agriculture.) The bill expands the program's goals to include water conservation and responding to greenhouse gas emissions, as well as resilience to (1) drought, (2) infectious diseases, and (3) plant and animal pathogens and pests. The bill also removes the current pilot program designation and requires the Department of Agriculture to establish and maintain an AGARDA st...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Apr 25, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Mar 29, 2023

Introduced in House

Mar 29, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.