Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act

House Bill

H.R. 5061

119th Congress

Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 60 - 0.

Introduced:Aug 29, 2025

Primary Sponsor

David G. Valadao

Representative

Republican

CA-22

Cosponsors

8

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Summary

This bill would create a new grant program to help promote and develop the domestic market for specialty crops like fruits and vegetables grown in the United States. Eligible organizations could use the grants for advertising, sales, and other efforts to boost demand for American-grown specialty crops.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would create a new grant program to help promote and develop the domestic market for specialty crops like fruits and vegetables grown in the United States. Eligible organizations could use the grants for advertising, sales, and other efforts to boost demand for American-grown specialty crops.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion and Development Program Act of 2023This bill directs the Agricultural Marketing Service to establish a grant program to encourage the development, maintenance, and expansion of the commercial domestic market for domestically produced specialty crop commodities (e.g., for advertising or other demand-oriented, generic domestic promotion activities).Organizations eligible for the grant program include those that promote U.S. produced and grown specialty crop sales and are (1) U.S. agricultural trade organizations or regional state-related organizations that do not profit directly from U.S. specialty crop sales, (2) cooperative organizations or state agencies, or (3) certain private organizations. Specialty crop organizations operating under federal marketing orders are also eligible for the grant program.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Establishes a new grant program for U.S. agricultural trade groups, cooperatives, and other organizations to promote and market domestically grown specialty crops
Grants can be used for advertising, sales, and other activities to increase consumer demand for American-grown specialty crops
Eligible organizations include those that represent and do not profit directly from specialty crop sales, as well as federal marketing order groups
The program aims to support domestic markets and sales for U.S. specialty crop producers and farmers
Specialty crops include fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, and horticulture and nursery crops

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would provide new funding and resources to help U.S. specialty crop growers and producers promote their products to American consumers. It could lead to increased sales and demand for domestically grown fruits, vegetables, and other specialty crops, benefiting farmers and agricultural businesses across the country.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Related Subjects

Agricultural marketing and promotion

Fruit and vegetables

Retail and wholesale trades

Small business

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

5061, 119th Congress (2025). "Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-5061