Lawmakers approved a bill to reauthorize the federal Grain Standards Act, with key updates aimed at modernizing the grain inspection and grading process. Grain Standards Act, first authorized in 1916, gives the federal government the authority to establish marketing standards and procedures for inspection and weighting grains and oilseeds. Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025 plays a “vital role” in the agricultural system, and noted the law ensures “safety, quality and a standard of excellence for the American grain industry.”The bill reauthorizes the standards in the act that are set to expire at the end of September. The Pennsylvania Republican, who sponsored the bill, said the grain standards act makes sure farmers get a fair price on their grain, which includes crops like corn, sorghum, wheat, barley and soybeans. Similarly, he said, the standards enforced by the act help foreign buyers feel confident in the quality of American commodities.