Senator Ashley Moody, along with Senators Rick Scott, Jon Ossoff, and Raphael Warnock, introduced S. 4067, The Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026. This legislation aims to help Florida’s land grant universities support new technology that aids farmers and strengthens America’s food supply.
Support new farming technology at Florida's land grant universities to lower costs and increase efficiency for farmers by passing the Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026.
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Senators Ossoff and Ashley Moody (R-FL), alongside Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Rick Scott (R-FL), introduced the bipartisan Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026 to improve research and development for advanced agricultural technologies, including mechanization technology.
This bill includes additional priorities as Department of Agriculture (USDA) high-priority research and extension areas. Under the bill, USDA may award grants for developing and evaluating technologies to mechanize agricultural processes and agricultural uses of artificial intelligence.
This bill includes additional priorities as Department of Agriculture (USDA) high-priority research and extension areas. Under the bill, USDA may award grants for developing and evaluating technologies to mechanize agricultural processes and agricultural uses of artificial intelligence.
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Senator Ashley Moody, along with Senators Rick Scott, Jon Ossoff, and Raphael Warnock, introduced S. 4067, The Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026. This legislation aims to help Florida’s land grant universities support new technology that aids farmers and strengthens America’s food supply.
Senators Ossoff and Ashley Moody (R-FL), alongside Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Rick Scott (R-FL), introduced the bipartisan Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026 to improve research and development for advanced agricultural technologies, including mechanization technology.
This bill includes additional priorities as Department of Agriculture (USDA) high-priority research and extension areas. Under the bill, USDA may award grants for developing and evaluating technologies to mechanize agricultural processes and agricultural uses of artificial intelligence.
This bill includes additional priorities as Department of Agriculture (USDA) high-priority research and extension areas. Under the bill, USDA may award grants for developing and evaluating technologies to mechanize agricultural processes and agricultural uses of artificial intelligence.
On March 26, 2026, Senators Jon Ossoff, Ashley Moody, Raphael Warnock, and Rick Scott introduced the bipartisan Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026 to improve research and development for advanced agricultural technologies, including mechanization technology. The legislation would authorize the U.S. Department of Agriculture to make priority research grants available for land-grant universities to increase their research on precision agriculture and help more farmers and specialty crop growers benefit from new technologies.
On March 25, 2026, Senator Ashley Moody, along with Senators Rick Scott, Jon Ossoff, and Raphael Warnock, introduced S. 4067, The Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026. This legislation aims to help Florida's land grant universities support new technology that aids farmers and strengthens America's food supply. The bill would allow land-grant universities to apply for USDA grants supporting research into farm technology, artificial intelligence in agriculture, invasive species, and aquaculture.
On February 27, 2026, Representatives Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. and Scott Franklin reintroduced their bipartisan Land Grant Research Prioritization Act, H.R. 7734, which would help give land grant universities dedicated access to existing U.S. Department of Agriculture grant funding to enhance artificial intelligence, mechanization, and other research.
Last Action Date Listed: March 11, 2026. Action: Mr. Ossoff (for himself, Mrs. Moody, Mr. Warnock, and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Moody materially advanced the promise by co-introducing S. 4067, the Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026, during her current Senate term. However, the promised outcome specifically required passing the Act, and the available official record shows introduction and committee referral with no enactment or final passage. This qualifies as a serious legislative effort but not delivery of the promised outcome.
Ashley Moody made a clear legislative attempt to deliver on the campaign promise by introducing the Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026 and collaborating with bipartisan colleagues. However, there is no evidence in the provided sources that the legislation was enacted or that the promised outcome (actual support realized for new farming technology at land grant universities) was delivered. Therefore, the promise was not fulfilled, but substantial effort was made.
The evidence demonstrates that Ashley Moody introduced and supported the Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026 and similar legislation in earlier sessions. However, there is no evidence presented that the bill was passed or enacted. The promise was to support new farming technology at Florida's land grant universities by passing the specific act, and while there was a serious legislative effort (multiple introductions, bipartisan support), the core outcome—passage of the law—was not achieved.
Ashley Moody pledged to support new farming technology at Florida's land grant universities specifically by passing the Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026. The evidence shows that Senator Moody and colleagues introduced the bill in the same term. However, there is no evidence that the bill was signed into law or otherwise enacted. Since she made a substantial legislative effort (specific introduction and advocacy for the bill) but it was not fully delivered as promised (no record of passage), the outcome is partial fulfillment with notable effort.
The evidence shows that Ashley Moody and colleagues introduced the Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026 in an effort to support new farming technology at Florida's land grant universities. However, there is no evidence provided that the bill was enacted or that its provisions were implemented. The introduction of the bill represents a serious legislative attempt, but without passage or implementation, the promise to deliver the outcome as stated has not been fulfilled.