Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Plain Language Summary
# Plain Language Summary: Agriculture Appropriations Bill 2026 This bill would allocate federal funding for fiscal year 2026 to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and related agencies. It covers money for various agricultural programs including crop insurance, farm loans, agricultural research, food safety inspections, and conservation efforts. The bill would fund multiple USDA departments responsible for tasks like inspecting animals and plants for diseases, providing crop insurance to farmers, conducting agricultural research, and managing conservation programs that protect natural resources. The bill affects farmers, rural communities, agricultural researchers, and consumers who rely on the FDA's food safety oversight.
It funds essential services like the inspection of meat and poultry products, crop insurance programs that protect farmers from losses, and agricultural research aimed at improving farming practices. The bill also supports conservation efforts and programs that provide financial assistance to farmers. **Current Status:** The bill is currently in committee (S 2256, 119th Congress), meaning it has been introduced but has not yet been voted on by the full Senate. It was sponsored by Senator John Hoeven (R-ND). No action has been taken beyond the initial committee referral at this stage.
CRS Official Summary
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies.The bill provides appropriations to USDA for agricultural programs, includingthe Office of the Secretary,Executive Operations,the Economic Research Service,the National Agricultural Statistics Service,the Agricultural Research Service,the National Institute of Food and Agriculture,the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,the Agricultural Marketing Service, andthe Food Safety and Inspection Service.The bill also provides appropriations to USDA for farm production and conservation programs, includingthe Farm Production and Conservation Business Center,the Farm Service Agency,the Risk Management Agency, andthe Natural Resources Conservation Service.The bill provides appropriations to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund and the Commodity Credit Corporation Fund.For USDA rural development programs, the bill includes appropriations forSalaries and Expenses,the Rural Housing Service,the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, andthe Rural Utilities Service.The bill provides appropriations to the Food and Nutrition Service forChild Nutrition Programs;the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC);the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP);the Commodity Assistance Program; andNutrition Programs Administration.The bill provides appropriations to the Foreign Agricultural Service for (1) Food for Peace Title II Grants, and (2) McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program Grants.The bill also provides appropriations for (1) the Food and Drug Administration, and (2) the Farm Credit Administration.Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.
Latest Action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 112.