Producing Real Opportunities for Technology and Entrepreneurs Investing in Nutrition Act

This bill would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to recognize at least 3 research centers of excellence on alternative protein and food biomanufacturing, with one led by an 1890 Institution, and authorizes $15 million a year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. It would create an Agricultural Research Service program on protein security, a grant program of at least $10 million per grant to build or expand food biomanufacturing facilities, and a competitive grant program for workforce training and scholarships. It would also require a national strategy on protein security within one year, developed with other federal agencies. The bill states that it does not support producing insects for food or animal feed.

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Sponsors

• Adam B. Schiff Democrat sponsor
• 3 cosponsors