HB 4536

House·20th Congress·Filed Sep 11, 2025

An Act Strengthening and Expanding the High Value Crops Development Program, Institutionalizing It as the Bureau of High Value Crops Under the Department of Agriculture, Providing for Program Offices, Functions, Funding, and Other Purposes

In plain language

The bill would turn the current high‑value crops program into a permanent Bureau inside the Department of Agriculture, create dedicated offices for major crops, and give the Bureau authority, staff, and a budget to coordinate research, financing, market access, climate‑resilient practices, and trade defenses for those crops.

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Author · Representative

Adrian Salceda
RepresentativeAlbay, 3rd District
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HB 9732· Filed Jun 3, 2026
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HB 8798· Filed Mar 26, 2026
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HB 9761· Filed Jun 3, 2026
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HB04536 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch