S. 1826 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, May 21, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFarm loans now cover propane storage facilities
The bill expands what farmers can use a federal loan program to pay for. Right now, the Farm Storage Facility Loan Program offers low-interest financing for farmers to build or upgrade storage for crops and other commodities. This bill adds propane storage to that list, as long as the propane is used for farming operations like powering grain dryers, irrigation systems, or heating barns.
How it affects you
If you're an agricultural producer who uses propane to run your farm equipment, this could help you get financing for a propane storage facility on better terms than you might find elsewhere. For most other people, this doesn't directly affect your daily life.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, May 21, 2025)
Growing Rural Agricultural Infrastructure Needs to Deliver Rising Yields Act or the GRAIN DRY Act
This bill specifies that funds provided under the Farm Storage Facility Loan Program may be used to construct or upgrade storage facilities for propane that is primarily used for agricultural production.
This Department of Agriculture loan program provides low-interest financing for agricultural producers to build or upgrade commodity storage facilities. Some agricultural producers use propane to power agricultural operations (e.g., grain dryers, irrigation engines, and barn heating).
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 SessionS. 1826
A BILL
GRAIN DRY Act
Sponsor: Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) · Introduced May 21, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 21, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.”