A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the Genome to Phenome Initiative Reauthorization Act of the 2025'' or the AG2PI Act of 2025,'' aims to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990. Its primary purpose is to reauthorize the Genome to Phenome Initiative. Specifically, the legislation changes the expiration date from 2023 to 2030. This reauthorization is intended to build upon previous work from the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.
Yes· 3 of 10
- Scored +5
Would farmers be better off under this?
The bill provides critical research to improve the productivity and profitability of farming operations.
- Scored +5
Does this put more money into scientific research?
The bill reauthorizes a specific scientific initiative focused on genomics and phenomics.
- Scored +4
Would business owners be better off under this?
The research supports the profitability and resilience of agricultural businesses.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Agricultural Business: Understanding how genes relate to traits, disease resilience, and environmental factors can help farmers and ranchers choose better genetics and management practices to increase the productivity, resilience, and profitability of their businesses (Section 2, Finding 3).
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Research Support: The reauthorization supports a wide network of professionals, including data scientists, engineers, agricultural economists, and social scientists (Section 2, Finding 5).
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Development of New Concepts: The initiative helps turn promising concepts from the seed grant program into complete research projects (Section 2, Finding 5).
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Sustainability: These research efforts are intended to promote agricultural production systems that are efficient and sustainable for both current and future climate conditions (Section 2, Finding 6).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would farmers be better off under this? — The bill provides critical research to improve the productivity and profitability of farming operations. Would business owners be better off under this? — The research supports the profitability and resilience of agricultural businesses. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Agricultural advancements are highly beneficial to rural economy and lifestyle.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The initiative helps farmers and ranchers improve the profitability and resilience of their businesses. Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill supports a broad network of researchers, including data scientists and engineers. Is this likely to grow the economy? — Enhancing agricultural productivity and resilience can contribute to broader economic growth.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill reauthorizes a specific scientific initiative focused on genomics and phenomics.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The research directly benefits agricultural productivity relevant to rural areas. Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — Promoting sustainable agricultural production systems helps environmental resilience.
- Healthcare
- Does this put more money into medical research? — The bill reauthorizes research into crop and livestock genetics and traits.
- 4/10/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Zachary NunnRepublican · Iowa