H.R. 6385

115 HR 6385 IH: Farm Transitions Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-03
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6385  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   December 3, 2025   Mr. Davis of North Carolina  (for himself and  Mr. Nunn of Iowa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to reauthorize the Commission on Farm Transitions-Needs for 2050, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Farm Transitions Act of 2025  .
2.
Commission on Farm Transitions—Needs for 2050
Section 12609 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–334 ; 132 Stat. 5009) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by striking  There is established  and inserting  Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the  Farm Transitions Act of 2025 , the Secretary shall establish ;
(2)
in subsection (b)—
(A)
in the subsection heading, by inserting
and recommendations   after
Study  ;
(B)
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting  , and make recommendations relating to,  after  study on ;
(C)
in paragraph (1)—
(i)
in subparagraph (B), by inserting  and timely  after  affordable ; and
(ii)
by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the following:
(D)
apprenticeships, mentoring programs, business training, and technical assistance programs;
 .
(D)
in paragraph (3)—
(i)
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking  existing and new Federal tax policies  and inserting  existing and new State and Federal policies, including tax policies ; and
(ii)
in subparagraph (A), by inserting  or impede  after  facilitate ;
(E)
in paragraph (4), by striking  and  at the end;
(F)
in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(G)
by adding at the end the following:
(6)
heirs’ property and succession of agricultural land;
(7)
any unique barriers faced by historically underserved and women farmers and ranchers in the ability to transfer, inherit, or purchase agricultural assets, including land; and
(8)
leasing and ownership trends, including leasing and ownership trends by foreign persons or entities.
 ;
(3)
in subsection (f), by striking  1 year after the date of enactment of this Act  and inserting  2 years after the date of enactment of the  Farm Transitions Act of 2025  ; and
(4)
in subsection (m), by striking  2023  and inserting  2029 .