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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 8646

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027

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Introduced 2026-05-01Topic: agriculture food · budget · housing

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027 This 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, 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. 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.

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Recorded votes

DateChamberQuestionResultYeasNays
2026-06-04House roll 205On PassagePassed213210
2026-06-04House roll 204On Motion to RecommitFailed210212

Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-06-08SenateReceived in the Senate.refer
2026-06-04HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-06-04HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 210 (Roll no. 205).
2026-06-04Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 210 (Roll no. 205).floor pass
2026-06-04HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 212 (Roll no. 204).
2026-06-04HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
2026-06-04HouseMs. Bynum moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H3875)
2026-06-04HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3875-3876)
2026-06-04HousePursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed with further consideration of H.R. 8646.
2026-06-04HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 8646 would be postponed.
2026-06-04HouseThe House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
2026-06-04HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2026-06-04HouseThe House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8646.
2026-06-04HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Harris (MD) amendment en bloc.
2026-06-04HouseGENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8646.
2026-06-04HouseThe Speaker designated the Honorable Gabe Evans to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2026-06-04HouseHouse resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1333 and Rule XVIII.
2026-06-04HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 8646, H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892 and H.R. 8872. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8646 under a structured rule and H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892, and H.R. 8872 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.
2026-06-04HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1333. (consideration: CR H3838-3862; text: CR H3843-3860)
2026-06-03HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1333 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8646, H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892 and H.R. 8872. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8646 under a structured rule and H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892, and H.R. 8872 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.
2026-05-01HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 548.
2026-05-01HouseThe House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-632, by Mr. Harris (MD).report
2026-05-01The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-632, by Mr. Harris (MD).report
2026-05-01The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-632, by Mr. Harris (MD).report
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-20. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.