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Colonel Gary LaGrange AgVets Act of 2026
A bill 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.
- Introduced
- Committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
Summary
Colonel Gary LaGrange AgVets Act of 2026
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.
Actions
- Aug 3, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Aug 3, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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