United StatesSenate Bill 1826S 1826
GRAIN DRY Act
Agriculture and Food
2 pages
- senate
- house
- president
Last progress May 21, 2025 (6 months ago)
Introduced on May 21, 2025 by Joni Ernst
Sponsors (3)
Last progress May 21, 2025 (6 months ago)
Introduced on May 21, 2025 by Joni Ernst
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
This bill makes it clear that farmers can use a USDA storage loan to build or upgrade propane storage if the propane is mainly used for farm work. The Farm Storage Facility Loan Program offers low‑interest loans to help farmers add or improve storage, and this would explicitly include propane tanks used for things like grain dryers, irrigation engines, and heating barns . The bill changes the law to add propane storage as an eligible use for these loans when the propane is primarily for agricultural production, using the existing federal definition of that term as it stands on the day the law takes effect .
| Key point | What it means |
|---|---|
| Who is affected | Agricultural producers who use propane for farm operations |
| What changes | Loan funds can be used to build or upgrade on‑farm propane storage used mainly for agriculture |
| Why it matters | Helps farmers store fuel for grain drying, irrigation, and barn heating, making farm work more reliable and efficient |
| When | After it becomes law; it uses the federal definition in place on that date |