In February 2026, the average price cattle producers received for their cattle reached a record high. The price increase was in part due to the year-over-year decreases in U.S. cattle inventory, suspended cattle imports from Mexico due to New World Screwworm, and slower pace of U.S. cattle slaughter. The reduction in…
Read the report ↗H.R. 7567 (119th)Congressional Activities
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
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CRS Reports
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Congress has established federal policy related to the food and agriculture sectors through periodic farm bills since the 1930s. The farm bill is an omnibus, multiyear law and is the primary piece of legislation that governs an array of agricultural and food programs. The most recent farm bill, the Agriculture Improve…
Agriculture Budget & AppropriationsFarm Bill
Read the report ↗Agricultural exports are significant to farmers and the U.S. economy. With the productivity of U.S. agriculture growing faster than domestic demand, farmers and agriculturally oriented firms rely on export markets to sustain prices and revenue. The trade title of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 farm bill…
Agricultural Trade & Food AidAgricultural Trade
Read the report ↗More than 366,000 businesses are located in rural areas across the United States, employing more than 4.4 million workers according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 Economic Survey. Many rural entrepreneurs face challenges accessing capital to help start, expand, and modernize their businesses. Federal agencies admini…
Rural PolicyEconomic DevelopmentSmall Business
Read the report ↗The Nutrition title of the farm bill typically reauthorizes a number of nutrition or domestic food assistance programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly the Food Stamp program). These programs were last reauthorized by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 farm bill; P.L.…
Nutrition Programs & PoliciesFood & Nutrition Assistance
Read the report ↗The Act of May 15, 1862, established the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). While agricultural research was USDA’s initial focus, its size and responsibilities expanded over its more than 160 years. Newly created agencies within the department covered areas such as agricultural marketing, rural development, and co…
Read the report ↗The conservation title of a farm bill generally contains reauthorizations, amendments, and new programs that encourage farmers and ranchers to voluntarily implement resource-conserving practices on private land. Starting in 1985, farm bills broadened the conservation agenda to include addressing multiple natural resou…
Conservation & Natural Resources
Read the report ↗Historically, Congress has provided five categories of farm support: the Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP), farm bill-authorized commodity support programs, farm bill-authorized disaster assistance programs, ad hoc commodity support programs, and ad hoc disaster assistance programs. Congress has authorized the FCI…
Read the report ↗Global food insecurity generally refers to varying degrees of hunger and malnutrition among populations worldwide stemming from a lack of regular access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food. In 2026, an estimated 318 million people globally will face acute hunger. The drivers of food insecurity are often interrela…
Foreign AssistanceAgricultural Trade & Food AidInternational Food Aid
Read the report ↗Committee Meetings
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Committee meetings
RecentScheduledMeeting•Apr 27, 2026, 5:00 PM
H.R. 7567 – Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026; H.R. 2616 – Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act; S. Con. Res. 33 – Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.; S. 1318 – [Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act]; H.R. 1346 – Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025
H-313, Capitol, H-313, Capitol
Meeting documents
:: Comparative Print – Showing the differences between H.R. 7567, as ordered reported, and Rules Committee Print 119-22.H.R. 1346 – Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025H.R. 2616 - Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act:: H.R. 2617 – Say No to Indoctrination ActH.R. 7567 – Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026:: H. Rept. 119-441 – Report from the Committee on Education and the Workforce to accompany H.R. 2616
Hearings
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Committee Reports
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Amendments
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HAMDT 209Apr 30, 2026W. Gregory Steube (R-FL)
An amendment numbered 51 printed in Part B of House Report 119-628 to establish testing standards for honey products.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Steube amendment (A031) Agreed to by voice vote.
4 actions0 cosponsors
HAMDT 208Apr 30, 2026W. Gregory Steube (R-FL)
An amendment numbered 50 printed in Part B of House Report 119-628 to prohibit the purchase of agricultural land by foreign adversaries and state sponsors of terrorism.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Steube amendment (A030) Agreed to by voice vote.
4 actions0 cosponsors
HAMDT 207Apr 30, 2026Victoria Spartz (R-IN)
Amendment removes certain emissions standards on farm equipment.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Spartz amendment (A029) Agreed to by recorded vote: 215 - 213 (Roll no. 152). (consideration: CR H3309)
5 actions0 cosponsorsVote: HOUSE roll 152 (Apr 30, 2026)
HAMDT 206Apr 30, 2026Keith Self (R-TX)
Amendment sought to add "soda" to the definition of ineligible items and defines soda as a carbonated beverage containing more than 1 gram of added sugar, artificial sweetener, or flavoring per serving.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Self amendment (A028) Failed by recorded vote: 186 - 238 (Roll no. 151). (consideration: CR H3308-3309)
5 actions0 cosponsorsVote: HOUSE roll 151 (Apr 30, 2026)
HAMDT 205Apr 30, 2026Kim Schrier (D-WA)
An amendment numbered 46 printed in Part B of House Report 119-628 to allow for the continuous enrollment of land under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) Initiative.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Schrier amendment (A027) Agreed to by voice vote.
4 actions0 cosponsors
HAMDT 204Apr 30, 2026Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI)
An amendment numbered 45 printed in Part B of House Report 119-628 to remove administrative hurdles for small farmers and ranchers to participate in federal nutrition programs which would expand their economic opportunities and improve access to healthy, affordable food for families.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Scholten amendment (A026) Agreed to by voice vote.
4 actions0 cosponsors
HAMDT 203Apr 30, 2026James C. Moylan (R-GU)
An amendment numbered 42 printed in Part B of House Report 119-628 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct studies in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam with, respectively, the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources and the Guam Department of Agriculture, on the development of aquaculture.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Moylan amendment (A025) Agreed to by voice vote.
4 actions0 cosponsors
HAMDT 202Apr 30, 2026Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI)
Amendment revises the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority program to provide federal support for sustainable agriculture and innovative sustainability solutions.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Scholten amendment (A024) as modified Agreed to by recorded vote: 233 - 194 (Roll no. 150). (consideration: CR H3307-3308)
6 actions0 cosponsorsVote: HOUSE roll 150 (Apr 30, 2026)
HAMDT 201Apr 30, 2026Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI)
An amendment numbered 41 printed in Part B of House Report 119-628 to require a report from the Secretary of Agriculture on barriers to organic farms taking part in programs authorized under the bill.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Scholten amendment (A023) Agreed to by voice vote.
4 actions0 cosponsors
HAMDT 200Apr 30, 2026Riley M. Moore (R-WV)
Amendment sought to preserve greyhound racing operations in West Virginia.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Moore (WV) amendment (A022) Failed by recorded vote: 187 - 239 (Roll no. 149). (consideration: CR H3307)
5 actions0 cosponsorsVote: HOUSE roll 149 (Apr 30, 2026)
HAMDT 199Apr 30, 2026Nancy Mace (R-SC)
An amendment numbered 31 printed in Part B of House Report 119-628 to require federal animal research facilities to establish procedures to facilitate the adoption or non-laboratory placement of animals once they're no longer needed for research.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Mace amendment (A021) Agreed to by voice vote.
4 actions0 cosponsors
HAMDT 198Apr 30, 2026Nancy Mace (R-SC)
An amendment numbered 30 printed in Part B of House Report 119-628 to revise definitions and eligibility criteria in the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to clarify the eligibility of commercial fishing and fish processing businesses in certain U.S. Department of Agriculture programs.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Mace amendment (A020) Agreed to by voice vote.
4 actions0 cosponsors
HAMDT 197Apr 30, 2026Nancy Mace (R-SC)
An amendment numbered 29 printed in Part B of House Report 119-628 to codify the newly established Office of Seafood within the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Mace amendment (A019) Agreed to by voice vote.
4 actions0 cosponsors
HAMDT 196Apr 30, 2026Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL)
Amendment strikes several sections relating to pesticide labeling requirements. See bill text for further description.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Luna amendment (A018) Agreed to by recorded vote: 280 - 142 (Roll no. 148). (consideration: CR H3306-3307)
5 actions0 cosponsorsVote: HOUSE roll 148 (Apr 30, 2026)
HAMDT 195Apr 30, 2026Robert E. Latta (R-OH)
An amendment numbered 26 printed in Part B of House Report 119-628 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to review and recommend changes to its satellite rules to promote precision agriculture.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Latta amendment (A017) Agreed to by voice vote.
4 actions0 cosponsors
HAMDT 194Apr 30, 2026Angie Craig (D-MN)
An amendment numbered 24 printed in Part B of House Report 119-628 to increase the loan guarantee cap of the USDA Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program from $250 million to $400 million.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Craig amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote.
4 actions0 cosponsors
HAMDT 193Apr 30, 2026Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
Amendment sought to repeal and prohibit future implementation of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) rule mandating electronic identification (EID) eartags for bison and cattle moving interstate.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Grothman amendment (A015) Failed by recorded vote: 69 - 355 (Roll no. 147). (consideration: CR H3305-3306)
5 actions0 cosponsorsVote: HOUSE roll 147 (Apr 30, 2026)
HAMDT 192Apr 30, 2026Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
An amendment numbered 21 printed in Part B of House Report 119-628 to add the text of H.R. 6300, the Grasslands Grazing Act, to the bill.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Grothman amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.
4 actions0 cosponsors
HAMDT 191Apr 30, 2026Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
An amendment numbered 20 printed in Part B of House Report 119-628 to mandate a USDA report to Congress (after the SNAP restrictions pilots are completed) on implementation of the restrictions, outcomes, recommendations to Congress.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Grothman amendment (A013) Agreed to by recorded vote: 416 - 8 (Roll no. 146). (consideration: CR H3305)
5 actions0 cosponsorsVote: HOUSE roll 146 (Apr 30, 2026)
HAMDT 190Apr 30, 2026Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ)
An amendment numbered 18 printed in Part B of House Report 119-628 to prohibit animal research in China, Russia, and other countries of concern.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Gosar amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.
4 actions0 cosponsors
HAMDT 189Apr 30, 2026Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ)
An amendment numbered 16 printed in Part B of House Report 119-628 to revise the USDA standards to confirm livestock depredations by Mexican wolves.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Gosar amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.
4 actions0 cosponsors
HAMDT 188Apr 30, 2026Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ)
An amendment numbered 15 printed in Part B of House Report 119-628 to require a report on assistance available to agricultural producers in Arizona for certain losses of Colorado River water.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Gosar amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
4 actions0 cosponsors
HAMDT 187Apr 30, 2026Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA)
An amendment numbered 14 printed in Part B of House Report 119-628 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to develop a low-risk classification for fresh fruits, vegetables, and other foods that are typically consumed raw or with minimal processing.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Perez amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
4 actions0 cosponsors
HAMDT 186Apr 30, 2026Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR)
Amendment adds hot rotisserie chicken as an eligible item to be purchased by SNAP benefits.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Crawford amendment (A008) Agreed to by recorded vote: 384 - 35 (Roll no. 145). (consideration: CR H3304-3305)
5 actions0 cosponsorsVote: HOUSE roll 145 (Apr 30, 2026)
HAMDT 185Apr 30, 2026Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR)
An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 119-628 to allow essential Circuit Rider program activities to continue during a lapse in appropriations.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Crawford amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
4 actions0 cosponsors
HAMDT 184Apr 30, 2026Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 119-628 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a grant program to facilitate tree planting that reduces residential energy consumption, and for other purposes.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Hayes amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
4 actions0 cosponsors
HAMDT 183Apr 30, 2026Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA)
An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 119-628 to revise requirements for the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives program to ensure equitable distribution of funding between the four regionally located Initiatives.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Carbajal amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
4 actions0 cosponsors
HAMDT 182Apr 30, 2026Shontel M. Brown (D-OH)
An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 119-628 to require the designation of composting as a conservation practice and activity under various conservation programs.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Brown amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
4 actions0 cosponsors
HAMDT 181Apr 30, 2026Cliff Bentz (R-OR)
Amendment sought to modify the Renewable Fuel Standard's definition of "renewable biomass".
Latest action: On agreeing to the Bentz amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 210 - 216 (Roll no. 144). (consideration: CR H3303-3304)
5 actions0 cosponsorsVote: HOUSE roll 144 (Apr 30, 2026)
HAMDT 180Apr 29, 2026Michael Baumgartner (R-WA)
An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 119-628 to require the area encompassing the Columbia Basin Project be included in the Western Waters Regional Conservation Area.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Baumgartner amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
4 actions0 cosponsors
HAMDT 179Apr 29, 2026Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in Part B of House Report 119-628 as en bloc No. 1: Nos. 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 19, 23, 25, 32, 34, 35, 37, 40, 43, 44, 48, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, and 57.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Thompson (PA) amendments (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
4 actions0 cosponsors