Boosts funding for joint agricultural research between the U.S., Israel, and new Arab partners.
This bill would increase support for agricultural scientists working together across countries. It would expand the United States-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD Fund) to include more nations, like those that signed the Abraham Accords. It would also create a new program to speed up mid-stage research projects with new funding.
Today, the BARD Fund primarily supports agricultural research between the United States and Israel. This bill would expand the fund's reach. It would include scientists from nations that signed the Abraham Accords Declaration, Arab States that have normalized relations with Israel, and other interested countries. It would also set aside new money. This includes $8,000,000 annually for the main fund and $12,000,000 annually for a new accelerator program, both from the government's budget year 2026 through 2030.
HR 7587 · 119th Congress · February 13, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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