Congress: 119 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Hoeven, John (R-North Dakota)
This bill expands the US-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD), a joint research program established in 1977. It adds a new "accelerator" program to fast-track mid-stage agricultural research projects between US and Israeli scientists, and authorizes $8 million per year for fiscal years 2027–2031 to support these expanded activities.
This increases federal funding for a bilateral research partnership with Israel, cementing agricultural cooperation as a pillar of US-Israel relations. The bill frames the partnership as economically beneficial to both countries and positions it as a long-term commitment through 2031.