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H.R. 4121 · Where this bill is now

Became law through another bill

Its text was included in H.R. 5371, Public Law 119-37 (per the Congressional Research Service). This bill number itself: In committee.

See H.R. 5371 on Congress.gov ↗

What this bill does

In plain words · AI-written from the official summary

Funds agriculture, food safety, and nutrition programs

This bill sets aside money for fiscal year 2026 to run the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies. It funds everything from farm support and crop insurance to food safety inspections, rural development programs, and nutrition assistance like SNAP and WIC.

How it affects you

If you receive SNAP or WIC benefits, rely on food safety inspections, live in a rural area with USDA-supported utilities or housing programs, or buy food from farmers or stores, this bill affects you by ensuring these programs have money to operate. Farmers who use federal crop insurance or conservation programs also depend on this funding.

Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jun 25, 2025)

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

• the Food and Drug Administration,

• the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and

• the Farm Credit Administration.

Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.

119th Congress
1st Session
H. R. 4121

A BILL

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

In the HouseNo vote yetLaw via H.R. 5371Public Law 119-37

Sponsor: Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD-1) · Introduced Jun 25, 2025 · Economics and Public Finance · 1 version of the text

Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 25, 2025: “Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 138.”

Sections

Sections · 1
Title VII — GENERAL PROVISIONS · 81