Agricultural Cooperative Energy Savings Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Agricultural Cooperative Energy Savings Act of 2025 amends section 9007(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. It adds agricultural cooperatives with fewer than 2,500 employees to the eligibility language for covered USDA rural energy programs.
Who Benefits and How
Agricultural cooperatives with fewer than 2,500 employees benefit because they become eligible applicants for section 9007 assistance. Member farmers and rural producer-owners may benefit if their cooperatives use USDA assistance for energy efficiency improvements or renewable energy systems that lower operating costs. Rural energy contractors and project developers may benefit from additional cooperative projects seeking program support.
Who Bears the Burden and How
USDA rural energy program staff must update eligibility guidance, process applications from newly eligible agricultural cooperatives, and administer awards if cooperatives receive funding. Existing eligible applicants may face more competition for finite program funds. Federal rural energy accounts bear the cost of any additional grants, loans, or loan guarantees awarded to newly eligible cooperatives.
Key Provisions
- Adds agricultural cooperatives with fewer than 2,500 employees to section 9007 eligibility.
- Expands access to covered USDA rural energy assistance for qualifying agricultural cooperatives.
- Requires USDA program administrators to treat qualifying cooperatives as eligible applicants.
- Preserves existing eligibility for rural applicants while adding the cooperative category.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Expands eligibility for USDA section 9007 rural energy programs by adding agricultural cooperatives with fewer than 2,500 employees to the list of eligible applicants.
Key Policy Areas
Agricultural Cooperatives, Rural Energy, USDA, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency
Primary Purpose
Expands eligibility for USDA section 9007 rural energy programs by adding agricultural cooperatives with fewer than 2,500 employees to the list of eligible applicants.
Policy Domains
Section 2 USDA rural energy eligibility for agricultural cooperatives
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Agricultural cooperatives with fewer than 2,500 employees
- Member farmers of agricultural cooperatives
- Rural energy contractors
- Renewable energy project developers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- USDA rural energy program administrators
- Existing rural energy program applicants
- Federal rural energy assistance accounts
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and …
Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Mann, Ms. …
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "usda"
- → USDA rural energy program administrators
- "cooperative"
- → Agricultural cooperative with fewer than 2,500 employees
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
An agricultural cooperative with fewer than 2,500 employees added to section 9007(c)(1)(A)(i) eligibility.
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