United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HR 1302 — GRAIN DRY Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

HR 1302 addresses agricultural policies affecting farm commodities and risk management.

HR 1302 is a bill introduced to improve agricultural policies related to farm commodities. It has been sent to specific committees for review and discussion.

What this means for you
  • Workers: The bill could enhance job stability in the agricultural sector by fostering a more secure farming environment.
  • Small Business: This means potential improvements in support and funding for local farms, benefiting their operations and sustainability.

Summary

Growing Rural Agricultural Infrastructure Needs to Deliver Rising Yields Act or the GRAIN DRY ActThis 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).

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill clarifies that storage facility loans can be used for propane storage in addition to other agricultural commodities.

  • 7 U.S.C. 8789(a)

    funds for producers → funds for-- (1) producers

    The phrasing for the allocation of funds is changed to introduce a specific enumeration of eligible producers.

  • 7 U.S.C. 8789(a)

    . → ; or (2) agricultural producers to construct or upgrade storage facilities for propane that is primarily used for agricultural production (as such term is defined in section 4279.2 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this paragraph))

    This adds propane storage as an eligible use for the funds provided under the storage facility loan program.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (545)

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Subjects

agriculture energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1302 do?
Growing Rural Agricultural Infrastructure Needs to Deliver Rising Yields Act or the GRAIN DRY ActThis 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).
Who sponsors HR 1302?
HR 1302 is sponsored by Finstad, Brad (Republican) and Costa, Jim (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 1302?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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