H. R. 4156

Support for Ownership and Investment in Land Act

Shown here: Introduced in House (2025-06-26)

To establish a pilot program to establish a pre-approval or pre-qualification process for direct farm ownership loans under subtitle A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act in order to streamline the application process and provide greater certainty to borrowers.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Support for Ownership and Investment in Land Act” or the “SOIL Act”.

2. Farmer loan pilot projects

Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended by inserting after section 333D (7 U.S.C. 1983d) the following:

333E. Prior approval or qualification authorization pilot program
(a) In general
Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall carry out a pilot program to establish a pre-approval or pre-qualification process for direct farm ownership loans made under subtitle A in order to streamline the application process and provide greater certainty to borrowers.
(b) Eligibility requirements
(1) In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary may establish alternative eligibility requirements for direct farm ownership loans under subtitle A that are processed through the pilot program.
(2) Limitation
Applicants satisfying the alternative eligibility requirements shall remain subject to all other provisions of subtitle A.
(c) Loan assessments
In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall consider streamlining the determinations under section 360(b).
(d) Report
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report examining the actions undertaken under, and the results of, the pilot program.
(e) Termination of effectiveness
The authority provided by this section shall terminate effective September 30, 2030.

H. R. 4156

Support for Ownership and Investment in Land Act

Shown here: Introduced in House (2025-06-26)

2. Farmer loan pilot projects

Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended by inserting after section 333D (7 U.S.C. 1983d) the following:

333E. Prior approval or qualification authorization pilot program

(a) In general

Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall carry out a pilot program to establish a pre-approval or pre-qualification process for direct farm ownership loans made under subtitle A in order to streamline the application process and provide greater certainty to borrowers.

(b) Eligibility requirements

(1) In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary may establish alternative eligibility requirements for direct farm ownership loans under subtitle A that are processed through the pilot program.

(2) Limitation

Applicants satisfying the alternative eligibility requirements shall remain subject to all other provisions of subtitle A.

(c) Loan assessments

In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall consider streamlining the determinations under section 360(b).

(d) Report

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report examining the actions undertaken under, and the results of, the pilot program.

(e) Termination of effectiveness

The authority provided by this section shall terminate effective September 30, 2030.