Introduced in House — H.R. 7734

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7734

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 26, 2026

Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida (for himself and Mr. Bishop) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

A BILL

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include additional priorities as research and extension initiatives, and for other purposes.

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026.

Sec. 2. Additional research and extension priorities

Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(21) Advanced mechanized harvester technologies research and extension
(A) In general
Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of developing and evaluating technologies to mechanize agricultural processes.
(B) Emphasis
In awarding grants under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may place emphasis on mechanizing the process for harvesting specialty crops.
(22) Agricultural application of artificial intelligence research and extension
(A) In general
Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of developing and evaluating agricultural uses of artificial intelligence.
(B) Emphasis
In awarding grants under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may place emphasis on uses of artificial intelligence that improve specialty crop production.
(23) Invasive species research and extension
Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of supporting research projects at land-grant colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)) to develop and apply methods to manage and eradicate invasive species of plants and animals, including through methods of biocontrol.
(24) Aquaculture research and extension
Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of supporting research projects at land-grant colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)) to develop and apply aquaculture methods, including through the propagation and rearing of economically and ecologically valuable aquatic and marine species.