{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-8472","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":8472,"title":"Support for Ownership and Investment in Land Act of 2026","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-04-23","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"B001298","fullName":"Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]","party":"R","state":"NE","district":2}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-04-23","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture."},"policyArea":"Agriculture and Food","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2026-04-23","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-23","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-23","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Support for Ownership and Investment in Land Act of 2026</strong></p><p>This bill establishes a pilot program for an expedited qualification and approval process for eligible Department of Agriculture (USDA) farm ownership loans.</p><p>Under a new pilot program, USDA must streamline the application review process for borrowers seeking (1) direct farm ownership loans, or (2)&nbsp;USDA guaranteed farm ownership loans that are serviced by a Preferred Certified Lender. Specifically, USDA must consider streamlining the process for (1) certifying eligibility and reviewing financial information, and (2) making determinations&nbsp;regarding the farming plan and financial situation of an applicant.</p><p>The pilot program expires on September 30, 2031.</p>","updateDate":"2026-09-19T23:21:38Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":805,"ts":"2026-10-13T12:20:44.125Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Support%20for%20Ownership%20and%20Investment%20in%20Land%20Act%20of%202026"}]}}