Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Appropriates funds for USDA, rural development programs, and FDA for fiscal year 2025. Establishes administrative provisions for fund usage and vehicle purchases.
Who Benefits and How
Agricultural programs receive operating funds. Rural development initiatives funded. FDA receives appropriations for operations.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Taxpayers fund appropriations. USDA must maintain vehicle fleet at 2018 levels. Agencies must follow transfer and notification rules.
Key Provisions
- Appropriates USDA and FDA funds for FY2025
- Caps vehicle purchases at 2018 levels
- Allows unobligated balance transfers to Working Capital Fund
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
Appropriates funds for Agriculture, Rural Development, and FDA for FY2025
Who Benefits
- USDA programs
- FDA
- Rural development
Who Bears Costs
- Taxpayers
Key Policy Areas
Appropriations, Agriculture, FDA, Rural Development
Primary Purpose
Appropriates funds for Agriculture, Rural Development, and FDA for FY2025
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Annual appropriations for agriculture and FDA"
Legislative Progress
ReportedMr. Heinrich, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
APHIS employees responding to emergencies, Agencies funded by agriculture appropriations, Agencies receiving agriculture appropriations
USDA, USDA Working Capital Fund face effects in multiple directions
Positive-direction: APHIS employees responding to emergencies, Agricultural Marketing Service, Agricultural Research Service, Commodity Credit Corporation, FSIS, Food and agriculture import safety working group, Indian tribes and tribal organizations, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Office of Tribal Relations, Rural Community Facilities Program, Rural Development loan programs, Rural Housing Service, USDA Office of General Counsel, USDA Rural Development, USDA and related agencies, Wetland compliance programs
Negative-direction: Agencies funded by agriculture appropriations, Agencies receiving agriculture appropriations, Dairy indemnity program, Employees of funded agencies, Executive branch agencies, FDA, FDA Center for Tobacco Products, Food aid recipient countries, HHS and USDA Dietary Guidelines teams, Rural development program administrators, USDA IT programs, USDA Wildlife Services, USDA advisory committees, USDA agencies and offices, USDA budget office staff, USDA leadership, USDA, FDA, Farm Credit Administration, WIC program
Bison producers and tribal organizations, Farmers in wetland areas, Foreign meat and poultry exporters
Positive-direction: Bison producers and tribal organizations, Farmers in wetland areas, Landowners with flooded agricultural lands, Licensed hemp growers and processors, Livestock producers, Rural borrowers, Rural businesses, Tribal bison producers, US meat and poultry producers, USDA service users, Vegetable producers, Wine grape, hops, pulse, and almond producers
Negative-direction: Foreign meat and poultry exporters, Horse slaughter facilities, Meat and poultry processing plants, Meat packers, Rural business borrowers
Persistent poverty rural counties, Pregnant women and young children, Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones
Child nutrition programs, Crop insurance education programs, Michigan State University
Alcohol industry, E-cigarette and vape manufacturers, Foreign iron and steel suppliers
Positive-direction: Alcohol industry, US iron and steel producers
Negative-direction: E-cigarette and vape manufacturers, Foreign iron and steel suppliers, Pharmaceutical manufacturers
Agricultural research institutions, Agriculture Innovation Centers, Biotechnology risk assessment researchers
Positive-direction: Agricultural research institutions, Biotechnology risk assessment researchers, Institute for Rural Partnerships
Negative-direction: Agriculture Innovation Centers, Gene editing research organizations
Horse welfare advocates, Nonprofit housing organizations, Nonprofit organizations partnering with USDA
Positive-direction: Horse welfare advocates, Nonprofit housing organizations, Wildlife and pet protection advocates
Negative-direction: Nonprofit organizations partnering with USDA
Animal feed additive manufacturers, Food manufacturers producing low-risk foods, Molasses importers
Positive-direction: Animal feed additive manufacturers, Food manufacturers producing low-risk foods
Negative-direction: Molasses importers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
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