S. 3025 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Oct 21, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryKeeps farm services running without budget delays
When Congress hasn't passed a full budget yet, government agencies sometimes run out of money temporarily. This bill gives the Department of Agriculture money to keep the Farm Service Agency running smoothly so farmers don't lose access to services like farm loans and other support. It also covers any services that couldn't be provided to farmers during a budget gap.
How it affects you
If you're a farmer or rely on farm programs, this means you'd keep getting services like loans and support from the Farm Service Agency even if Congress is still working on the full budget. For most other people, this has no direct effect—it's mainly about keeping the system running behind the scenes.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Oct 21, 2025)
Fund Farm Programs Act of 2025
This bill provides appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to continue providing services for farmers through the Farm Service Agency (FSA) during any period in which legislation has not been enacted to provide continuing or full-year FY2026 appropriations to USDA.
Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to continue (1) uninterrupted services for farmers through the FSA; and (2) operations of FSA programs and offices, including with respect to farm loans. The bill also provides appropriations for the costs of FSA services that were not provided to farmers on or after September 30, 2025, and before this bill is enacted due to a lapse in appropriations.
The appropriations provided by this bill are available until legislation is enacted to provide FY2026 appropriations for USDA (including continuing appropriations).
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.
1st SessionS. 3025
A BILL
Fund Farm Programs Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) · Introduced Oct 21, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Oct 21, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.”