I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6944 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to make cost-share grants for retro-
fitting agricultural tractors with rollover protection structures, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2026 
Mr. FEENSTRA (for himself, Mr. RILEY of New York, Mr. FINSTAD, and Mr. 
DAVIS of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to make cost-share 
grants for retrofitting agricultural tractors with rollover 
protection structures, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COST-SHARE GRANTS FOR ROLLOVER PROTEC-
TION STRUCTURES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROVED ROLLOVER PROTECTION STRUC-
TURE.—The term ‘‘approved rollover protection 
structure’’ means a rollover protection structure that 
the Program Administrator determines— 
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(A) may be installed on eligible equipment; 
(B) includes a seatbelt; and 
(C) meets or exceeds the rollover protec-
tion structure standards. 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means, as determined by the Secretary— 
(A) an agricultural producer; and 
(B) an eligible school. 
(3) ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT.—The term ‘‘eligible 
equipment’’ means an agricultural tractor that the 
Program Administrator determines to be eligible for 
installation of an approved rollover protection struc-
ture. 
(4) ELIGIBLE
SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘eligible 
school’’ means— 
(A) a vocational school that provides agri-
cultural instruction or training; 
(B) an institution of higher education(as 
defined in section 101 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001))that provides di-
rect, practical agricultural instruction or train-
ing; and 
(C) a public or private secondary school 
(as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
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U.S.C. 8107)) the curriculum of which includes 
an agricultural instruction or training compo-
nent. 
(5) 
PROGRAM
ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
term 
‘‘Program Administrator’’ means the organization 
selected by the Secretary under subsection (c)(1)(B). 
(6) 
ROLLOVER
PROTECTION
STRUCTURE 
STANDARDS.—The term ‘‘rollover protection struc-
ture standards’’ includes the following: 
(A) The SAE J2194 and SAE J1194 
standards issued by the Society of Automotive 
Engineers (and successor standards). 
(B) Any other relevant national or inter-
national rollover protection structure manufac-
turing or testing standards. 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(b) COST-SHARE GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award 
grants to eligible entities for the cost of purchasing, 
transporting, and installing on eligible equipment 
approved rollover protection structures. 
(2) LIMITATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the amount of a grant under 
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this section shall equal 70 percent of the costs 
of the eligible entity to purchase, transport, and 
install the approved rollover protection struc-
ture. 
(B) EXCEPTION.—If, for an eligible entity 
that is the recipient of a grant under this sec-
tion, the costs to purchase, transport, and in-
stall an approved rollover structure (as docu-
mented by the eligible entity) exceed $500, the 
amount of the grant shall be increased to cover 
an increased percentage (as determined by the 
Secretary) of such costs. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR.—The Secretary 
shall— 
(A) seek competitive bids from nongovern-
mental organizations seeking to serve as the 
Program Administrator under this section; 
(B) select 1 organization from among the 
organizations that submit bids under subpara-
graph (A); and 
(C) enter into a cooperative agreement 
with that organization to carry out the activities 
described in paragraph (2). 
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(2) 
DUTIES.—The 
Program 
Administrator 
shall— 
(A) identify— 
(i) approved rollover protection struc-
tures; and 
(ii) eligible equipment; 
(B) administer the application process 
under subsection (d); and 
(C) establish and administer a public 
website and phone hotline with information nec-
essary— 
(i) to inform eligible entities, as de-
scribed in subsection (a)(2), of the grant 
opportunities made available by this act, 
and 
(ii) to administer the application proc-
ess under subsection (d). 
(d) APPLICATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To apply for a grant under 
this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the 
Program Administrator an application, including 
documentation of the cost described in subsection 
(b)(2)(A). 
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(2) APPROVAL OR DENIAL.—On receipt of an 
application under paragraph (1), the Program Ad-
ministrator shall— 
(A) determine— 
(i) whether the applicant is eligible for 
a grant under this section; and 
(ii) the amount of a grant under this 
section for which the applicant is eligible; 
and 
(B) submit to the Secretary a notification 
of the determinations under subparagraph (A). 
(e) DISBURSEMENT.—On receipt of a notification 
under subsection (d)(2)(B), if an applicant is eligible for 
a grant under this section, the Secretary shall disburse 
to the eligible entity the amount of the grant described 
in subsection (d)(2)(A)(ii). 
(f) FUNDING.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section $725,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 
through 2031. 
(2) ALLOCATION.—Of the amounts appro-
priated under paragraph (1) for each fiscal year— 
(A) the Secretary shall use $500,000 for 
grants under this section; and 
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(B) the Secretary shall transfer to the Pro-
gram Administrator— 
(i) $125,000 for the promotion of, 
and upgrades to the website referred to in 
subsection (c)(2)(C); and 
(ii) $100,000 for the telephone hotline 
referred to in such subsection. 
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