A Democratic bill with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 16 cosponsors
Last activity — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2153)
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "AGRITOURISM Act," seeks to establish an Office of Agritourism within the Department of Agriculture. The legislation aims to promote various agritourism activities such as educational experiences, outdoor recreation, and direct sales. A senior official will be appointed as the Director to lead these efforts in every State, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. The Director is tasked with encouraging agritourism businesses and coordinating with various agencies. This office would also work to improve farm enterprise development programs.
Yes· 3 of 10
- Scored +7
Would farmers be better off under this?
The bill directly aids farmers by promoting agritourism as a way to generate supplemental income and diversify operations.
- Scored +6
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The bill is designed to spur economic development and opportunities within rural communities.
- Scored +6
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The bill provides mentorship, technical assistance, and improved enterprise development programs for small agritourism businesses.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Economic Benefits for Small Businesses: The bill finds that agritourism can generate supplemental income for owners of agricultural enterprises, which are often small or family-run businesses (Section 2(a)(3)(B)).
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Rural Community Growth: Agritourism is identified as a way to spur economic development in rural communities (Section 2(a)(3)(C)).
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Business Support and Mentorship: The Director is tasked with conducting outreach to stakeholders to provide mentorship and technical assistance to agritourism businesses (Section 3(a)(d)(e)(4)).
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Improved Financial Planning: The office will review and improve farm enterprise development programs that provide information regarding business planning, marketing, and financial literacy (Section 3(a)(d)(e)(6)).
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Diversification of Farms: The bill notes that agritourism helps farms diversify their operations (Section 2(a)(3)(E)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned 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 directly aids farmers by promoting agritourism as a way to generate supplemental income and diversify operations. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill is designed to spur economic development and opportunities within rural communities. Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill specifically supports the development and diversification of agricultural enterprises and agritourism businesses. Would children be better off under this? — The bill mentions agritourism providing educational opportunities for children. Would students be better off under this? — The bill promotes educational experiences which may benefit students.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill provides mentorship, technical assistance, and improved enterprise development programs for small agritourism businesses. Is this likely to grow the economy? — The bill aims to spur economic development in rural communities through the promotion of agritourism. Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill promotes agritourism, which is expected to spur economic development and support new business activities.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The bill targets economic development specifically within rural communities through agritourism.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill establishes a new federal office and a senior official within the Department of Agriculture.
- 3/24/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/18/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/12/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/20/2025
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2153)
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 5/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/15/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Suzanne BonamiciDemocrat · Oregon
Becca BalintDemocrat · Vermont
Sharice DavidsDemocrat · Kansas
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Josh GottheimerDemocrat · New Jersey
Josh HarderDemocrat · California
Pablo HernándezDemocrat · Puerto Rico
John MannionDemocrat · New York
April McClain DelaneyDemocrat · Maryland
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Dan NewhouseRepublican · Washington
Chellie PingreeDemocrat · Maine
Jimmy PanettaDemocrat · California
David RouzerRepublican · North Carolina
Jill TokudaDemocrat · Hawaii
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia