USDA farm loan applications would move faster under pilot plan
In committeeH.R. 8472Latest action
Sponsor: Don Bacon · Representative · NE
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Official title: Support for Ownership and Investment in Land Act of 2026
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
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USDA would run a pilot program to speed up farm land loan paperwork, ending September 30, 2031.
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What does this do?
This bill would have USDA create a test program to shorten the time it takes to apply for and receive approval on certain farm ownership loans. It covers loans made directly by USDA and loans backed by USDA through approved private lenders. The program cannot change actual loan requirements, only the timing of the process.
Who does it affect?
Farmers and ranchers applying for USDA loans to buy farmland would be affected, along with the approved private lenders who work with those borrowers.
Why does it matter?
Currently, the application and approval process for these loans takes time that may affect when farmers can act on land purchases. USDA would also be required to report to Congress each year on how the program is working.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedApr 23, 2026
- House committeeYou are here · Apr 23, 2026
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.