Federal · 119th Congress
ACE Agriculture Act
Policy areaAgriculture and Food
Summary
Advancing Cutting Edge Agriculture Act or the ACE Agriculture Act
This bill reauthorizes the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AGARDA) through FY2032 and expands the program's environmental sustainability goals. This Department of Agriculture (USDA) program supports innovative research and development of technology, research tools, and products to address long-term and high-risk challenges related to food and agriculture.
The bill expands the program's goals to include
water conservation; responding to greenhouse gas emissions; and resilience to drought, infectious diseases, and plant and animal pathogens and pests. The bill also expands the program's goals to include undertaking advanced research and development in areas in which industry by itself is not likely to do so because of economic cost.
Further, the bill removes the current pilot program designation and requires USDA to establish and maintain an AGARDA staff.
Finally, the bill allows USDA to use any unobligated USDA funds to implement the program.
Sponsor
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Other titles3
To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to extend and permanently authorize the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced
ACE Agriculture ActShort Title(s) as Introduced
Advancing Cutting Edge Agriculture ActShort Title(s) as Introduced
Legislative history3
Mar 20, 2026
House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Jan 16, 2026
HouseReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 16, 2026
IntroducedIntroduced in House