[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8446 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8446

   To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to 
   connect individuals seeking to transition away from farming with 
     individuals seeking to become farmers, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 22, 2026

 Mr. Landsman (for himself and Ms. McClellan) introduced the following 
        bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

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                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to 
   connect individuals seeking to transition away from farming with 
     individuals seeking to become farmers, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Family Farm Transition Act of 
2026''.

SEC. 2. FARM LAND LINK PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture (in this section 
referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall establish a program to connect 
individuals seeking to transition away from farming with individuals 
seeking to become farmers.
    (b) Duties.--The Secretary shall carry out the program under 
subsection (a) by--
            (1) establishing and maintaining a database of--
                    (A) individuals seeking to transition away from 
                farming; and
                    (B) individuals seeking to become farmers;
            (2) facilitating the transfer of farm businesses and 
        properties from individuals seeking to transition away from 
        farming to individuals seeking to become farmers; and
            (3) publishing guidance on the transfer of farm businesses 
        and properties.
    (c) Commission on Farm Transitions Study Results.--In carrying out 
the duties under subsection (b), the Secretary shall consider the 
results of the study under section 12609(b) of the Agriculture 
Improvement Act of 2018.
    (d) Termination of Program.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        program under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that 
        is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
            (2) Extension of program.--Not later than 180 days before 
        any date on which the program under subsection (a) is scheduled 
        to terminate, the Secretary may extend such program for an 
        additional period of 5 years.
    (e) Reports.--
            (1) Biennial reports.--Not later than 30 months after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until 
        the date on which the program terminates under subsection (d), 
        the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of 
        the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
        Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing any 
        steps taken to implement the program under subsection (a) and 
        any results achieved by such program during the 1-year period 
        ending on the date that is 180 days prior to the submission of 
        such report.
            (2) Final report.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        on which the program terminates under subsection (d), the 
        Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the 
        House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
        Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing any 
        steps taken to implement the program under subsection (a) and 
        any results achieved by such program during the period 
        beginning on the date of the last report under paragraph (1) 
        and ending on the date on which the program terminates under 
        subsection (d).
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