Bill Detail
S. 910
Congress: 119
Title
Farm Ownership Improvement Act
Summary
Farm Ownership Improvement Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a pilot program to implement a pre-qualification or pre-approval process for farmers and ranchers for direct farm ownership loans. As background, the Farm Service Agency Direct Loan Program provides Farm Ownership Loans to farmers and ranchers for the purchase and development of farm property. Under the five-year pilot program, USDA must prioritize outreach to organizations that have demonstrated engagement with beginning farmers or ranchers. In addition, USDA may make use of alternative methods, including financial benchmarking, to reliably evaluate the financial viability of a participant in the pilot program and the likelihood of repayment of the applicable loan. USDA must submit an annual report to Congress on the pilot program, which must include a description of the program's performance outcomes and a recommendation as to the pilot program's value.
Sponsor
Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Status as of Nov 13, 2026, 12:37 PM · synced 2d ago
Introduced
2025-03-10
Data source mode: congress-gov
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Farm Ownership Improvement Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a pilot program to implement a pre-qualification or pre-approval process for f…
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