Bill Summary
The "Agricultural Cooperative Energy Savings Act of 2025" aims to broaden access to certain programs offered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for agricultural cooperatives. Specifically, it amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include agricultural cooperatives with fewer than 2,500 employees as eligible entities. This change is designed to enhance the support available to smaller agricultural cooperatives, promoting energy savings and sustainability within the agricultural sector.
Possible Impacts
Here are three examples of how the "Agricultural Cooperative Energy Savings Act of 2025" could affect people:
1. **Increased Access to Resources for Small Cooperatives**: By expanding eligibility for USDA programs to include agricultural cooperatives with fewer than 2,500 employees, smaller cooperatives may gain access to funding, support, and resources previously unavailable to them. This could empower these cooperatives to invest in energy-saving technologies, enhance productivity, and improve sustainability practices, benefiting their members and the communities they serve.
2. **Economic Growth in Rural Areas**: The inclusion of smaller agricultural cooperatives in USDA programs may stimulate economic growth in rural areas. As these cooperatives receive support for energy efficiency projects or renewable energy initiatives, they may create jobs, boost local economies, and foster innovation within the agricultural sector, leading to a more resilient rural community.
3. **Environmental Benefits**: The Act could lead to increased adoption of energy-efficient practices and renewable energy solutions among agricultural cooperatives. This shift could result in reduced carbon emissions and a smaller environmental footprint for agricultural operations. Ultimately, this would contribute to broader efforts to combat climate change and promote sustainable agriculture, benefiting the environment and public health.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6093 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6093
To expand eligibility for certain United States Department of
Agriculture programs to include agricultural cooperatives with fewer
than 2,500 employees, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 18, 2025
Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Mann, Ms. Davids of
Kansas, Mr. Baird, Mr. Costa, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Schmidt, and Mr. Bost)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Agriculture
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A BILL
To expand eligibility for certain United States Department of
Agriculture programs to include agricultural cooperatives with fewer
than 2,500 employees, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Agricultural Cooperative Energy
Savings Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS TO INCLUDE AGRICULTURAL
COOPERATIVES WITH FEWER THAN 2,500 EMPLOYEES.
Section 9007(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107(c)(1)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``,
agricultural cooperatives with less than 2,500 employees,'' before
``and rural''.
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