H.R. 8446

[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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