Support legislation and funding that ensure the Virgin Islands and other rural communities receive adequate resources for agricultural programs.

Stacey E. Plaskett · Virgin Islands · Democratic

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Occurrences

As a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, Congresswoman Plaskett works to ensure the Virgin Islands and other rural communities receive adequate funding for necessary programs.

Commits to securing adequate funding for agricultural and rural programs.

Issues - VI for Plaskett
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Evidence

Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI) announces the inclusion of her amendment directing the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study identifying locations in the U.S. Virgin Islands suitable for the development of aquaculture small businesses in the Farm Bill (H.R. 7567), which passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on April 30, 2026. The amendment requires the Agriculture Secretary to complete the study within 180 days of enactment and mandates consultation with the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources.

Official office statement says Plaskett secured an aquaculture-related amendment in the House-passed farm bill, a concrete step toward additional agricultural support for the Virgin Islands, but it is not yet enacted into law.

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CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT SECURES AQUACULTURE STUDY PROVISION FOR VIRGIN ISLANDS IN HOUSE-PASSED FARM BILL | Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett
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On the House floor, the clerk read the Plaskett/Moylan amendment text for H.R. 7567 directing USDA to consult with the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources and the Guam Department of Agriculture, and to identify locations suitable for the development of aquaculture small businesses, including water quality assessments and coastal access considerations.

The Congressional Record shows Plaskett's amendment being considered in the farm bill process and identifies the Virgin Islands consultation and aquaculture-study requirements she advanced.

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Congressional Record, House proceedings for H.R. 7567
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Assessments

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Plaskett materially advanced a relevant agricultural provision for the Virgin Islands by securing an aquaculture study amendment in the House-passed Farm Bill during her current federal term. However, the evidence shows only House passage and a study directive, not enacted law, appropriated funding, or actual delivery of adequate agricultural program resources. This supports partial credit for legislative advancement, not full delivery.

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