Agriculture

Reauthorizes federal agricultural, nutrition assistance, and conservation programs.

This bill would make sure cocoa farmers get paid a fair price for their cocoa beans. It would also make it against the law for companies to use child labor to harvest cocoa. If this bill passes, it should help cocoa farmers make more money and stop kids from having to do hard work on cocoa farms.

This bill would give farmers' markets more money to help them grow. The goal is to make it easier for people to buy fresh food directly from local farmers. If this bill passes, there would be more farmers' markets in more places, so more people could easily get fruits, vegetables, and other foods straight from the people who grew them.

The Silver Shield Act of 2025 would give extra money to older people. If this bill passes, the government would pay a monthly check to everyone over 65 years old. This extra money could help senior citizens pay for things like food, rent, and medical bills.

This bill changes the rules around the food stamps program. It would let the Secretary of Agriculture give new instructions on how to check that people are using food stamps properly. This could mean changes to how the government checks on people using food stamps and decides who gets them.