H.R. 5468 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Agriculture, Sep 18, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryCommunity colleges get agriculture training grants
This bill lets the USDA give competitive grants to community colleges and groups of two-year colleges to help them expand their agriculture programs. The money can pay for equipment, teacher training, and real-world learning opportunities like apprenticeships. Schools that partner with local farms and agriculture businesses get priority for these grants, and some schools can apply to become Centers of Excellence that showcase best farming practices.
How it affects you
If you're a student at a community college with agriculture programs, you'd likely have access to more hands-on training and better equipment. People working in agriculture or thinking about careers in farming and related fields would benefit from these expanded educational programs at local colleges.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Sep 18, 2025)
Community College Agriculture Advancement Act of 2025
This bill allows the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make competitive grants to assist eligible entities (i.e., a junior or community college, or a consortium or alliance of two-year public colleges, supporting agriculture advancement) in maintaining and expanding their capacity to conduct workforce training, education, research, and outreach activities related to agriculture and similar disciplines
In awarding grants, USDA must give priority to entities coordinating with a local agriculture industry operator to provide experiential training and other opportunities for students.
Grant funds may be used to expand and maintain the capacity of the eligible entity, including through the purchase or other acquisition of equipment and other infrastructure, the professional growth and development of faculty, and the development of apprenticeships and other work-based learning opportunities.
An eligible entity may submit to USDA an application for designation and funding as a Center of Excellence for Agriculture Advancement. Funding received as a result of such a designation must be used to demonstrate agriculture best practices and to provide leadership in capacity building at a regional or national level.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 5468
A BILL
Community College Agriculture Advancement Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS-1) · Introduced Sep 18, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 2, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.”