Family Farm Transition Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Latest action
- Apr 22, 2026
What it does
The Family Farm Transition Act of 2026 would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program within 180 days of enactment to connect individuals seeking to transition away from farming with those seeking to become farmers. The program would maintain a database of both groups, facilitate the transfer of farm businesses and properties, and publish guidance on such transfers, while considering findings from a prior study under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. The program would terminate five years after enactment unless extended for an additional five years, with biennial and final reports required to be submitted to the House and Senate Agriculture Committees detailing…
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