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Provides funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies for fiscal year 2026, covering farm programs, rural development, domestic food assistance such as school meals and SNAP, and foreign food aid.
Official title: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
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Senate
Introduced
10-JUL-2025
Reported
06-MAY-2025
On the calendar
10-JUL-2025
- Appropriates funding for USDA research, farm programs, conservation, rural housing and utilities, and food assistance programs for the year ending September 30, 2026
- Provides about $118 billion for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and about $36 billion for child nutrition programs, including school lunch and breakfast
- Appropriates over $7 billion for the Food and Drug Administration, with user fees credited to its salaries and expenses account
- Includes general provisions on reprogramming notice, hemp, school meal rules, and rescinds about $350 million in unobligated prior-year balances
Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Reported to Senate, 10-JUL-2025).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Appropriations Committee (Senate)
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Economics and Public Finance
No cosponsors.