HR4550-119

Passed House

To reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Sep 9, 2025

Legislative Progress

Passed House
Introduced Committee Passed
Oct 28, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, …

Oct 28, 2025 (inferred)

Passed House (inferred from eh version)

Sep 9, 2025

Received

Sep 3, 2025

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the …

Jul 21, 2025

Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself and Ms. Craig) introduced …

Summary

What This Bill Does

Reauthorizes the US Grain Standards Act through 2030, adds policy priority for improved grain grading technology, and updates inspection and weighing authority provisions.

Who Benefits and How

Grain producers benefit from efficient, accurate, and consistent grading. Grain exporters benefit from maintained inspection infrastructure. Technology providers may benefit from priority on improved grading tech.

Who Bears the Burden and How

USDA continues grain inspection program responsibilities. Trust fund structure updated for program funding.

Key Provisions

  • Extends authorization through 2030
  • Adds policy priority for improved grading technology
  • Secretary may provide domestic non-export grain inspection at export ports
  • Updates trust fund terminology and credits
  • Maintains official inspection and weighing authority
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 9, 2026 18:34

Evidence Chain:

This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

Primary Purpose

Reauthorizes US Grain Standards Act through 2030 and prioritizes improved grading technology

Policy Domains

Agriculture Grain Standards Trade

Legislative Strategy

"Continue and modernize federal grain inspection program"

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Agriculture Grain Standards
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

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