119th Congress · introduced in the House · May 29, 2025
To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to waive the matching funds requirement under the specialty crop research initiative, and for other purposes.
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Latest action (May 29, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Agriculture and Food
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (May 29, 2025)
This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to waive the matching funds requirement for grants under the Specialty Crop Research Initiative. Currently, entities that receive grants under the initiative must provide nonfederal matching funds (including funds from an agricultural promotion, research, and information program) equal to not less than the amount of the grant.
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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SANOFI US SERVICES INC · lobbying firm or registrant: SANOFI US SERVICES INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$1,590,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 899 One Big Beautiful Bill: BEAT, FDII, GILTI, and Tax Cuts and Job Acts; TRIP Waivers; HR 3656 (117th): Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
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SANOFI US SERVICES INC · lobbying firm or registrant: SANOFI US SERVICES INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 22, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$1,050,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 899 One Big Beautiful Bill: BEAT, FDII, GILTI, Tax Cuts and Job Acts; TRIP Waivers; HR 3656 (117th): Vaccine Access Improvement Act; Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
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