H.R. 1230 Introduced Agriculture and Food

AG VETS Act

To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary will award competitive grants to eligible entities for the purpose of establishing and enhancing farming and ranching opportunities for veterans.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] Introduced February 12, 2025 Cosponsors 3 (2 D, 1 R) Latest action December 19, 2025

Summary

Agriculture Grants for Veterans Education and Training Services Act or the AG VETS Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive grants to eligible entities for the purpose of establishing and enhancing farming and ranching opportunities for veterans through education and training services.
Entities eligible for the grants include cooperative extension services, land-grant colleges and universities, non-land-grant colleges of agriculture, state departments of agriculture, and nonprofit organizations.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Dec 19, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
  2. Mar 20, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
  3. Feb 12, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  4. Feb 12, 2025 Introduced in House

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