Extends the authority of many Department of Agriculture farm, conservation, nutrition, trade, and rural programs through fiscal year 2031, and makes related changes to how they are funded and run.

Official title: Agricultural Act of 2026

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Reported 24-SEP-2026

On the calendar 24-SEP-2026

Key points

Extends commodity, dairy, conservation, nutrition, trade, credit, and rural development programs that expire under current law, most commonly by replacing 2023 with 2031
Expands Conservation Reserve Program acreage limits and funding for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, and adds new conservation cost-share and grazing infrastructure rules
Revises SNAP rules on eligible foods, EBT card cybersecurity, retailer participation, and state staffing, and reauthorizes the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program
Reorganizes crop insurance, farm loan limits, forest conservation easements, and broadband grants, and transfers Food for Peace administration to the Department of Agriculture

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Policy area

Agriculture and Food

Sponsor John Boozman (R-AR) Cosponsors · 0

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