[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6775 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6775
To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to reauthorize the
farmers' markets and local food promotion program.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 17, 2025
Ms. Underwood introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
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A BILL
To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to reauthorize the
farmers' markets and local food promotion program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``New Markets for Farmers and Families
Act''.
SEC. 2. FARMERS' MARKETS AND LOCAL FOOD PROMOTION PROGRAM
REAUTHORIZATION.
(a) Matching Funds.--Section 210A(d)(6)(E) of the Agricultural
Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1627c(d)(6)(E)) is amended to read as
follows:
``(E) Matching funds.--
``(i) In general.--An eligible entity that
receives a grant under this paragraph shall
provide matching funds in the form of cash or
an in-kind contribution in an amount that is
equal to 25 percent of the total amount of the
Federal portion of the grant.
``(ii) Exception.--Clause (i) shall not
apply to an eligible entity that is carrying
out a priority grant described in clause (i) or
(ii) of subparagraph (C).''.
(b) Funding.--Section 210A(i) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of
1946 (7 U.S.C. 1627c(i)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$50,000,000'' and
inserting ``$100,000,000'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ``for fiscal year 2019 and each
fiscal year thereafter'' and inserting ``for each of
fiscal years 2019 through 2026''; and
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting
the following: ``, and $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2027
and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain available
until expended.''; and
(3) in paragraph (3)(B), by adding at the end the
following: ``Of the amount made available pursuant to the
preceding sentence for a fiscal year, 30 percent shall be
reserved for priority grants described in clause (i) or (ii) of
subparagraph (C) of subsection (d)(6) for entities that have
not received a grant under such subsection in the preceding 3
years and will use the funds to establish a new farmers'
market. If applications for such priority grants are
insufficient in number or merit in a fiscal year, the Secretary
may use such reserved funds for grants described in the first
sentence of this subparagraph.''.
(c) Reports.--
(1) Secretary of agriculture report.--Not later than 3
years after the date of the enactment of this section, the
Secretary of Agriculture shall make publicly available on the
website of the Department of Agriculture a report describing--
(A) the number of applications for a grant under
section 210A(d)(6) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of
1946 (7 U.S.C. 1627c(d)(6)) in the preceding 2 years;
(B) the number of such applications that were
submitted by eligible entities that had not previously
applied for such a grant;
(C) the number of such applications that met the
requirements for a priority grant described in clause
(i) or (ii) of subparagraph (C) of such section; and
(D) the number of grants awarded relating to the
applications described in paragraph (2) and (3),
respectively.
(2) Inspector general report.--Not later than 3 years after
the date of the enactment of this section, the Inspector
General of the Department of Agriculture shall make publicly
available on the website of the Department of Agriculture a
report describing--
(A) any fraud or abuse related to the grant program
under section 210A(d)(6) of the Agricultural Marketing
Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1627c(d)(6)) in the preceding 2
years; and
(B) the effects of the amendment made by subsection
(a) on participation in such grant program.
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