HR 8646 Passed a chamber

Provides funding for fiscal year 2027 to the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies, covering farm programs, rural development, domestic food assistance such as WIC and SNAP, foreign agricultural aid, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Farm Credit Administration.

Official title: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027

Next stop Senate: awaiting action

Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions

House

Reported 01-MAY-2026

On the calendar 01-MAY-2026

Passed 04-JUN-2026

Senate

Received 08-JUN-2026

Key points

Appropriates funds for USDA programs including research, conservation, rural housing and utilities loans, and farm loans
Provides about $101 billion for SNAP and $8 billion for WIC, plus child nutrition programs
Funds the Food and Drug Administration, including user fee accounts for drug, device, and tobacco review
Includes general provisions on notification requirements, reprogramming limits, and rules affecting poultry contracting, hemp, and produce safety

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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Passed House, 04-JUN-2026).

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov

Committee referrals (1)

Policy area

Economics and Public Finance

Sponsor Andy Harris (R-MD) Cosponsors · 0

No cosponsors.