AG2PI Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The AG2PI Act reauthorizes the Genome to Phenome Initiative created in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 by extending the authorization date in section 1671(g) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 from 2023 to 2030. The initiative supports research that connects genes and observable traits in crops and livestock, including disease resilience, environmental response, productivity, and profitability. The bill is narrow, but the affected groups are concrete: USDA research administrators, agricultural genome and phenome researchers, data scientists, plant and animal breeders, and producers who use genetics and management practices to improve farm performance.
Who Benefits and How
Agricultural genome researchers benefit because the initiative remains authorized for grantmaking and network-building through 2030. Crop and livestock breeders benefit from continued research connecting genetics to traits such as disease resilience and productivity. Farmers and ranchers benefit if the research produces better combinations of genetics and management practices for changing conditions. Agricultural data scientists benefit because the initiative supports interdisciplinary genome-to-phenome research networks.
Who Bears the Burden and How
USDA research administrators must continue managing the initiative and related grant activity. Federal taxpayers bear the cost of any appropriations Congress later provides under the reauthorized program. Competing agricultural research priorities may face less room if funding is steered toward genome-to-phenome work. Grant applicants must satisfy USDA research, data, and reporting requirements to participate.
Key Provisions
- Extends Genome to Phenome Initiative authorization from 2023 through 2030.
- Supports crop and livestock research linking genes, traits, disease resilience, and environmental factors.
- Strengthens interdisciplinary research networks that include data scientists, engineers, economists, and social scientists.
- Provides a statutory base for seed-grant concepts to mature into larger agricultural research projects.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Reauthorizes the USDA Genome to Phenome Initiative through 2030 so agricultural researchers can keep linking crop and livestock genetics to observable traits and management practices.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Research, Food Supply
Primary Purpose
Reauthorizes the USDA Genome to Phenome Initiative through 2030 so agricultural researchers can keep linking crop and livestock genetics to observable traits and management practices.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Agricultural genome researchers
- Crop and livestock breeders
- Farmers and ranchers
- Agricultural data scientists
Identified Costs
- USDA research administrators
- Federal taxpayers
- Competing agricultural research priorities
- Grant applicants
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Feenstra (for himself and Mr. Nunn of Iowa) introduced …
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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Agricultural genome researchers, Crop and livestock breeders, Farmers and ranchers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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