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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 6944 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6944
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to make cost-share grants for
retrofitting agricultural tractors with rollover protection structures,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 6, 2026
Mr. Feenstra (for himself, Mr. Riley of New York, Mr. Finstad, and Mr.
Davis of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Agriculture
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to make cost-share grants for
retrofitting agricultural tractors with rollover protection structures,
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. COST-SHARE GRANTS FOR ROLLOVER PROTECTION STRUCTURES.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Approved rollover protection structure.--The term
``approved rollover protection structure'' means a rollover
protection structure that the Program Administrator
determines--
(A) may be installed on eligible equipment;
(B) includes a seatbelt; and
(C) meets or exceeds the rollover protection
structure standards.
(2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means,
as determined by the Secretary--
(A) an agricultural producer; and
(B) an eligible school.
(3) Eligible equipment.--The term ``eligible equipment''
means an agricultural tractor that the Program Administrator
determines to be eligible for installation of an approved
rollover protection structure.
(4) Eligible school.--The term ``eligible school'' means--
(A) a vocational school that provides agricultural
instruction or training;
(B) an institution of higher education(as defined
in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1001))that provides direct, practical
agricultural instruction or training; and
(C) a public or private secondary school (as
defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8107)) the curriculum
of which includes an agricultural instruction or
training component.
(5) Program administrator.--The term ``Program
Administrator'' means the organization selected by the
Secretary under subsection (c)(1)(B).
(6) Rollover protection structure standards.--The term
``rollover protection structure standards'' includes the
following:
(A) The SAE J2194 and SAE J1194 standards issued by
the Society of Automotive Engineers (and successor
standards).
(B) Any other relevant national or international
rollover protection structure manufacturing or testing
standards.
(7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
(b) Cost-share Grants.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants to
eligible entities for the cost of purchasing, transporting, and
installing on eligible equipment approved rollover protection
structures.
(2) Limitations.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), the amount of a grant under this section shall
equal 70 percent of the costs of the eligible entity to
purchase, transport, and install the approved rollover
protection structure.
(B) Exception.--If, for an eligible entity that is
the recipient of a grant under this section, the costs
to purchase, transport, and install an approved
rollover structure (as documented by the eligible
entity) exceed $500, the amount of the grant shall be
increased to cover an increased percentage (as
determined by the Secretary) of such costs.
(c) Administration.--
(1) Program administrator.--The Secretary shall--
(A) seek competitive bids from nongovernmental
organizations seeking to serve as the Program
Administrator under this section;
(B) select 1 organization from among the
organizations that submit bids under subparagraph (A);
and
(C) enter into a cooperative agreement with that
organization to carry out the activities described in
paragraph (2).
(2) Duties.--The Program Administrator shall--
(A) identify--
(i) approved rollover protection
structures; and
(ii) eligible equipment;
(B) administer the application process under
subsection (d); and
(C) establish and administer a public website and
phone hotline with information necessary--
(i) to inform eligible entities, as
described in subsection (a)(2), of the grant
opportunities made available by this act, and
(ii) to administer the application process
under subsection (d).
(d) Applications.--
(1) In general.--To apply for a grant under this section,
an eligible entity shall submit to the Program Administrator an
application, including documentation of the cost described in
subsection (b)(2)(A).
(2) Approval or denial.--On receipt of an application under
paragraph (1), the Program Administrator shall--
(A) determine--
(i) whether the applicant is eligible for a
grant under this section; and
(ii) the amount of a grant under this
section for which the applicant is eligible;
and
(B) submit to the Secretary a notification of the
determinations under subparagraph (A).
(e) Disbursement.--On receipt of a notification under subsection
(d)(2)(B), if an applicant is eligible for a grant under this section,
the Secretary shall disburse to the eligible entity the amount of the
grant described in subsection (d)(2)(A)(ii).
(f) Funding.--
(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section $725,000 for each
of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
(2) Allocation.--Of the amounts appropriated under
paragraph (1) for each fiscal year--
(A) the Secretary shall use $500,000 for grants
under this section; and
(B) the Secretary shall transfer to the Program
Administrator--
(i) $125,000 for the promotion of, and
upgrades to the website referred to in
subsection (c)(2)(C); and
(ii) $100,000 for the telephone hotline
referred to in such subsection.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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