119 HR 4550 : United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025
U.S. House of Representatives
2025-10-28
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4550
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 9, 2025
Received
October 28, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
AN ACT
To reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, and for other purposes.
1.

Short title
This Act may be cited as the “United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025”.
2.

Declaration of policy
Section 2(b) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 74(b)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (2), by striking “and” at the end;
(2)
in paragraph (3)(F), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
“(4)
that the Secretary shall prioritize the adoption of improved grain grading technology to provide for efficient, accurate, and consistent grading of grain.”.
3.

Official inspection authority and funding
Section 7 of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following:
“(5)
The Secretary may provide that domestic non-export grain loaded or unloaded into or out of a rail car, barge, truck, or other container, at an export port location, shall be inspected in the manner provided in this subsection or subsection (f), as the Secretary determines will best meet the objectives of this Act.” ;
(2)
in subsection (g)(2), by striking “fund created” and inserting “trust fund created”; and
(3)
in subsection (j)—
(A)
in paragraph (1)(C), by striking “fund which” and inserting “trust fund which”;
(B)
in paragraph (3)—
(i)
by striking “fund created” and inserting “trust fund created”; and
(ii)
by striking “credited to the fund” and inserting “credited to the trust fund account”; and
(C)
in paragraph (5), by striking “2025” and inserting “2030”.
4.

Weighing authority
Section 7A of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79a) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (c)(2), by striking “State agency” and inserting “State agency or official agency”; and
(2)
in subsection (l)—
(A)
in paragraph (1)(C), by striking “fund created” and inserting “trust fund created”;
(B)
in paragraph (2), by striking “fund created” and inserting “trust fund created”; and
(C)
in paragraph (4), by striking “2025” and inserting “2030”.
5.

Testing of equipment
Section 7B(a) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79b(a)) is amended by striking “fund created” and inserting “trust fund created”.
6.

Limitation on administrative and supervisory costs
Section 7D of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79d) is amended—
(1)
by striking “activities)” and inserting “activities, equipment, and development of technology)”; and
(2)
by striking “2025” and inserting “2030”.
7.

General authorities
Section 16 of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 87e) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (e), by striking “Department of Agriculture” and inserting “Department of Agriculture and official agencies”; and
(2)
in subsection (j), by striking “fund created” and inserting “trust fund created”.
8.

Registration requirements
Section 17A(e) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 87f–1(e)) is amended by striking “fund described” and inserting “trust fund described”.
9.

Reporting requirements
Section 17B(e) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 87f–2(e)) is amended—
(1)
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “The Secretary may, to the extent determined appropriate by the Secretary” and inserting “On December 1 of each year, the Secretary shall”;
(2)
in paragraph (1), by striking “and” at the end;
(3)
by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(4)
by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
“(2)
an analysis of any and all existing deficiencies in the technology evaluation process and recommendations to advance the efficiency, accuracy, and consistency of grain grading and minimize costs imposed on the Federal Government and the grain export industry; and”.
10.

Funding
Section 19 of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 87h) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by striking “2021 through 2025” and inserting “2026 through 2030”; and
(2)
in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking “other services” and inserting “other services (excluding grading services performed under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946)”.
11.

Advisory committee
Section 21 of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 87j) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: “Notwithstanding the previous sentence, if the Secretary does not make a new appointment upon the completion of a term of an existing member (including such existing member’s second successive term), then such existing member shall continue to serve until such appointment is made.”; and
(2)
in subsection (e), by striking “2025” and inserting “2030”.
Passed the House of Representatives September 8, 2025.
Kevin F. McCumber,
Clerk.