April McClain Delaney (D-MD)
Agricultural Conservation Mentorship Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
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 is called the Agricultural Conservation Mentorship Act. It amends the Food Security Act of 1985 regarding the experienced services program. The amendment allows the program to assist cooperative initiatives to improve higher education teaching programs. This includes the provision of paid work-based learning at institutions of higher education.
Yes· 3 of 9
- Scored +8
Would students be better off under this?
Directly benefits higher education students through paid learning and improved teaching programs.
- Scored +6
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
Provides paid learning and improved teaching programs for higher education students.
- Scored +5
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
Supports agricultural education and rural development initiatives.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Improved Education and Paid Learning: Section 2(1)(C) allows the program to assist initiatives that improve higher education teaching programs, specifically including paid work-based learning. This could benefit students at institutions of higher education by providing them with paid educational experiences.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups 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 students be better off under this? — Directly benefits higher education students through paid learning and improved teaching programs. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Provides paid learning and improved teaching programs for higher education students. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Supports agricultural education and rural development initiatives. Would farmers be better off under this? — Improves the pipeline of trained professionals in agricultural conservation. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Paid work-based learning increases earning potential for students from low-income backgrounds. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Provides additional financial support for students in higher education.
- Education And Technology
- Does this make college cost less? — Provision of paid work-based learning helps students offset the cost of higher education.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The bill enhances agricultural education and mentorship programs which typically benefit rural areas.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill supports paid work-based learning opportunities for students.
- 4/3/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
- 3/12/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia