H.R. 8646: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027

119th Congress · Sponsored from Maryland · In progress

What this bill does

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027This bill provides FY2027 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies.The bill provides appropriations to USDA for agricultural programs, includingthe 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, andthe Food Safety and Inspection Service.The bill also provides appropriations to USDA for farm production and conservation programs, includingthe Farm Production and Conservation Business Center,the Farm Service Agency,the Risk Management Agency, andthe 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 forSalaries and Expenses,the Rural Housing Service,the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, andthe Rural Utilities Service.The bill provides appropriations to the Food and Nutrition Service forChild Nutrition Programs;the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC);the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP);the Commodity Assistance Program; andNutrition 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 forthe Food and Drug Administration,the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, andthe Farm Credit Administration.Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.It also includes provisions that address the regulation of animal food, liability for donations of pet-related products, and payments for the construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit. 

Key facts

• Status In progress
• Introduced 2026-05-01
• Policy area Economics and Public Finance
• Cosponsors 0
• Latest action Received in the Senate.

Sponsor

Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]

Lead sponsor · Maryland

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Who funds the sponsor?

Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] introduced H.R. 8646. On Voterly you can see their top campaign donors from public Federal Election Commission records — individuals, PACs, and industry groups (follow the money) — and compare that with how they vote.

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