AGRITOURISM Act
Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to incorporate agritourism more comprehensively by creating an Agritourism Advisor to coordinate programs, outreach, technical assistance, and best practices.
Who Benefits and How
Agritourism businesses and rural communities could benefit from more focused federal coordination, outreach, technical assistance, and access to Department of Agriculture resources.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Department of Agriculture would need to assign senior staff attention and coordinate internally and externally to support agritourism activities and businesses.
Key Provisions
- States findings and a sense of Congress on agritourism's economic, social, and educational value.
- Creates an Agritourism Advisor in USDA Rural Development.
- Requires coordination, outreach, resource navigation, and program improvement to support agritourism businesses and activities.
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to incorporate agritourism more comprehensively by creating an Agritourism Advisor to coordinate programs, outreach, technical assistance, and best practices.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Rural Development
Primary Purpose
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to incorporate agritourism more comprehensively by creating an Agritourism Advisor to coordinate programs, outreach, technical assistance, and best practices.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Agritourism businesses and rural communities seeking stronger USDA coordination and support
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Department of Agriculture officials responsible for carrying out the agritourism coordination role
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Budd, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Tillis, …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Department of Agriculture officials responsible for the Agritourism Advisor role and related coordination
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
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