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S. 2256 · 119th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

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What this could mean for your district

CA-43
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This bill provides funding for the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies for fiscal year 2026. • The funding could support local agricultural programs and rural development initiatives that may benefit farmers and communities. • It may also enhance food safety and nutrition assistance programs, potentially impacting local families and children. • There could be questions about how effectively the funds will be allocated and whether they will meet the needs of all communities served. AI-generated from official bill summary and plain-English note; verify with official text.

Updated: 4/8/2026

Bill details

Introduced: 7/10/2025
Current status: On calendar
Introduced by: John Hoeven (R · ND)
Bill ID: 119s2256
Latest official action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 112.

Bill overview

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Reported to Senate

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 This 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, including • the 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, and • the Food Safety and Inspection Service. The bill also provides appropriations to USDA for farm production and conservation programs, including • the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center, • the Farm Service Agency, • the Risk Management Agency, and • the 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 for • Salaries and Expenses, • the Rural Housing Service, • the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and • the Rural Utilities Service. The bill provides appropriations to the Food and Nutrition Service for • Child Nutrition Programs; • the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); • the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); • the Commodity Assistance Program; and • Nutrition 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.

Source: BILLSUM · Summary date: 7/10/2025

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