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S. 2256 · Where this bill is now

In committee

Introduced in the Senate, Jul 10, 2025

What this bill does

In plain words · AI-written from the official summary

Funds USDA, FDA, and farm programs for 2026

This bill sets aside federal money for 2026 to run major agriculture and food agencies. It funds the U.S. Department of Agriculture (which handles everything from farming and crop insurance to rural housing and roads), the Food and Drug Administration (which oversees food safety), and related agencies. The money goes to research, nutrition assistance programs, farm support, food safety inspections, and overseas food aid.

How it affects you

If you receive food assistance like SNAP or WIC, get school meals, live in a rural area served by USDA programs, or depend on farm-related services, this bill determines how much funding goes to those programs. Farmers who use crop insurance or conservation programs also rely on money allocated through this bill. For most people, the direct effects depend on which specific programs they use.

Read the official summary (Reported to Senate, Jul 10, 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 (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.

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
S. 2256

A BILL

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

In the SenateNo vote yet

Sponsor: Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) · Introduced Jul 10, 2025 · Economics and Public Finance · 1 version of the text

Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 10, 2025: “Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 112.”

Sections

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Title VII — GENERAL PROVISIONS · 82