I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6775 
To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to reauthorize the farmers’ 
markets and local food promotion program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 17, 2025 
Ms. UNDERWOOD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to reau-
thorize the farmers’ markets and local food promotion 
program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘New Markets for 
Farmers and Families Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FARMERS’ MARKETS AND LOCAL FOOD PROMOTION 
PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION. 
(a) MATCHING FUNDS.—Section 210A(d)(6)(E) of 
the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
1627c(d)(6)(E)) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(E) MATCHING FUNDS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity 
that receives a grant under this paragraph 
shall provide matching funds in the form 
of cash or an in-kind contribution in an 
amount that is equal to 25 percent of the 
total amount of the Federal portion of the 
grant. 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.—Clause (i) shall 
not apply to an eligible entity that is car-
rying out a priority grant described in 
clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (C).’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Section 210A(i) of the Agricultural 
Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1627c(i)) is amended— 
(1) 
in 
paragraph 
(1), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$50,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$100,000,000’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2019 and 
each fiscal year thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘for 
each of fiscal years 2019 through 2026’’; and 
(B) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting the following: ‘‘, and $50,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter, 
to remain available until expended.’’; and 
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(3) in paragraph (3)(B), by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘Of the amount made available pursu-
ant to the preceding sentence for a fiscal year, 30 
percent shall be reserved for priority grants de-
scribed in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (C) of 
subsection (d)(6) for entities that have not received 
a grant under such subsection in the preceding 3 
years and will use the funds to establish a new farm-
ers’ market. If applications for such priority grants 
are insufficient in number or merit in a fiscal year, 
the Secretary may use such reserved funds for 
grants described in the first sentence of this sub-
paragraph.’’. 
(c) REPORTS.— 
(1) SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE REPORT.— 
Not later than 3 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this section, the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall make publicly available on the website of the 
Department of Agriculture a report describing— 
(A) the number of applications for a grant 
under section 210A(d)(6) of the Agricultural 
Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1627c(d)(6)) 
in the preceding 2 years; 
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(B) the number of such applications that 
were submitted by eligible entities that had not 
previously applied for such a grant; 
(C) the number of such applications that 
met the requirements for a priority grant de-
scribed in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (C) 
of such section; and 
(D) the number of grants awarded relating 
to the applications described in paragraph (2) 
and (3), respectively. 
(2) INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT.—Not later 
than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this 
section, the Inspector General of the Department of 
Agriculture shall make publicly available on the 
website of the Department of Agriculture a report 
describing— 
(A) any fraud or abuse related to the grant 
program under section 210A(d)(6) of the Agri-
cultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
1627c(d)(6)) in the preceding 2 years; and 
(B) the effects of the amendment made by 
subsection (a) on participation in such grant 
program. 
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