Small Biotech Innovation Act

Senate Bill

S. 1930

119th Congress

Small Biotech Innovation Act

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 11, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Ben Luján

D - NM

Cosponsors

4

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Energy

Summary

This bill would allow the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide loans and grants to help rural communities purchase and install charging infrastructure for clean school buses. This would make it easier for school districts to switch to environmentally-friendly transportation options.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Introduced9/11/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

ChamberSenate

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Small Biotech Innovation Act

This bill would allow the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide loans and grants to help rural communities purchase and install charging infrastructure for clean school buses. This would make it easier for school districts to switch to environmentally-frie

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This bill would allow the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide loans and grants to help rural communities purchase and install charging infrastructure for clean school buses. This would make it easier for school districts to switch to environmentally-friendly transportation options.

Bill Number: 1930
Introduced: 9/11/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy Area: Energy

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Fact Sheet

Title: Small Biotech Innovation Act
Bill Number: 1930
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced: 9/11/2025
Summary: This bill would allow the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide loans and grants to help rural communities purchase and install charging infrastructure for clean school buses. This would make it easier for school districts to switch to environmentally-friendly transportation options.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would allow the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide loans and grants to help rural communities purchase and install charging infrastructure for clean school buses. This would make it easier for school districts to switch to environmentally-friendly transportation options.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Community Facilities Program for Rural Clean School Bus Infrastructure ActThis bill expands the essential community facilities direct loan and grant program of the Department of Agriculture to allow loans or grants to be used for deploying clean school buses and related infrastructure. Specifically, loans or grants may be used for (1) acquisition and labor costs for charging or other infrastructure needed to charge or maintain clean school buses, or (2) planning and technical activities to support the adoption and deployment of clean school buses.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Expands the community facilities loan and grant program at the USDA to cover costs of clean school buses and related charging infrastructure.
Funding can be used to acquire and install charging stations or plan for the adoption of clean school buses.
Aims to support the transition to cleaner transportation options in rural areas.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would directly benefit rural school districts and communities by making it more affordable for them to switch their bus fleets to cleaner, electric vehicles. This could reduce emissions and improve air quality in these areas. The increased access to funding for electric bus infrastructure would particularly help lower-income school districts that may otherwise struggle to afford the upfront costs.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Energy

Related Subjects

Government lending and loan guarantees

Housing and community development funding

Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles

Infrastructure development

Motor carriers

Transportation programs funding

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1930, 119th Congress (2025). "Small Biotech Innovation Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-1930

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