Introduced:
Aug 19, 2025
Policy Area:
Agriculture and Food
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Aug 19, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Aug 19, 2025
Introduced in House
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Aug 19, 2025
Introduced in House
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Aug 19, 2025
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Agriculture and Food
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Cosponsors (2)
(D-VA)
Sep 17, 2025
Sep 17, 2025
(D-TX)
Aug 19, 2025
Aug 19, 2025
Full Bill Text
Length: 2,098 characters
Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Aug 19, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 13, 2025 6:33 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5004 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5004
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to reduce the
eligibility requirement for direct farm real estate loans, and for
other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 19, 2025
Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself and Ms. Crockett) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to reduce the
eligibility requirement for direct farm real estate loans, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5004 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5004
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to reduce the
eligibility requirement for direct farm real estate loans, and for
other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 19, 2025
Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself and Ms. Crockett) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to reduce the
eligibility requirement for direct farm real estate loans, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Next Generation of Farmers Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2.
ESTATE LOANS UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED FARM AND RURAL
DEVELOPMENT ACT.
DEVELOPMENT ACT.
Section 302
(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
(7 U.
(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
(7 U.S.C. 1922
(b) ) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph
(1) and inserting the following:
``
(1) In general.--The Secretary may make a direct loan
under this subtitle only to a farmer or rancher who has at
least 1 year of experience substantially participating in the
management and business operations of a farm or ranch, as
determined by the Secretary, or has other acceptable education
or experience for a period of time, as determined by the
Secretary.''; and
(2) in paragraph
(4) --
(A) in subparagraph
(A) , by striking ``3-year
requirement in paragraph
(1) to 1 or 2 years'' and
inserting ``1-year requirement in paragraph
(1) to 6
months''; and
(B) in subparagraph
(B) , by striking ``3-year'' and
inserting ``1-year''.
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