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119th Congress·House bill

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

Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

Passed House Economics and Public Finance
SponsorRep. Andy HarrisRepublican, MD
IntroducedMay 1, 2026in the House
Latest actionJun 8, 202621 actions
Cosponsors02 recorded votes

Where the bill stands

Passed House
  1. Introduced May 1, 2026
  2. Committee Done
  3. Passed House Jun 4, 2026
  4. Passed Senate Next
  5. To President Not yet
  6. Law Not yet

Latest action, Jun 8, 2026Received in the Senate.

Summary

Library of Congress, Jun 4, 2026

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,

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- 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.

3 summary versions
  • Passed HouseJun 4, 2026
  • Reported to HouseMay 1, 2026
  • Introduced in HouseMay 1, 2026

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Votes

2 recorded
On Passage Passed
House roll call 205, Jun 4, 2026
Yea 213 Nay 210 Not voting 7
R 208 / 5
D 4 / 205
I 1 / 0
On Motion to Recommit Failed
House roll call 204, Jun 4, 2026
Yea 210 Nay 212 Not voting 8
R 0 / 211
D 210 / 0
I 0 / 1

Actions

21 total
  1. Jun 8, 2026SenateReceived in the Senate.
  2. Jun 4, 2026HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Jun 4, 2026HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 210 (Roll no. 205).
  4. Jun 4, 2026HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 212 (Roll no. 204).
  5. Jun 4, 2026HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  6. Jun 4, 2026HouseMs. Bynum moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H3875)
  7. Jun 4, 2026HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3875-3876)
  8. Jun 4, 2026HousePursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed with further consideration of H.R. 8646.
All 21 actions
  1. Jun 4, 2026HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 8646 would be postponed.
  2. Jun 4, 2026HouseThe House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  3. Jun 4, 2026HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  4. Jun 4, 2026HouseThe House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8646.
  5. Jun 4, 2026HouseDEBATE - 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.
  6. Jun 4, 2026HouseGENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8646.
  7. Jun 4, 2026HouseThe Speaker designated the Honorable Gabe Evans to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  8. Jun 4, 2026HouseHouse resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1333 and Rule XVIII.
  9. Jun 4, 2026HouseRule 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.
  10. Jun 4, 2026HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1333. (consideration: CR H3838-3862; text: CR H3843-3860)
  11. Jun 3, 2026HouseRules 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.
  12. May 1, 2026HouseThe House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-632, by Mr. Harris (MD).
  13. May 1, 2026HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 548.

Committees

1
  • House Appropriations CommitteeReported Original MeasureReported Original Measure, May 1, 2026

Sponsor and cosponsors

0 cosponsors
  • Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD-1)Sponsor, May 1, 2026

Text versions

2

Amendments

1
  • H.Amdt. 226Jun 4, 2026An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 119-676 as en bloc: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26.On agreeing to the Harris (MD) amendments (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

Cost estimates and reports

  • Committee report H. Rept. 119-632

Titles

2
Short titles
  • Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027Short Title(s) as Reported to House for portions of this bill
Official titles
  • Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

Subjects

88
Policy area
Economics and Public Finance
Legislative subjects
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgingAgricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural educationAgricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural researchAgricultural tradeAlabamaAlternative and renewable resourcesAnimal and plant healthAppalachian Regional CommissionAppropriationsArizonaArkansasBusiness investment and capitalCaliforniaChild healthCivil actions and liabilityCommodities marketsCommodity Credit CorporationCommodity Futures Trading CommissionCongressional oversightDelta Regional AuthorityDepartment of AgricultureEconomic developmentEducational technology and distance educationEnergy efficiency and conservationExecutive Office of the PresidentFarm Credit AdministrationFederal Crop Insurance CorporationFederal preemptionFloods and storm protectionFood and Drug Administration (FDA)Food assistance and reliefFood supply, safety, and labelingForeign aid and international reliefGeorgiaGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGrainHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesHospital careHousing and community development fundingHousing finance and home ownershipIllinoisInfrastructure developmentInternet, web applications, social mediaKentuckyLouisianaLow- and moderate-income housingMaineMarketing and advertisingMarylandMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMississippiMissouriNew HampshireNew MexicoNew York StateNorth CarolinaNutrition and dietOhioPennsylvaniaPoverty and welfare assistancePrescription drugsPublic housingPublic utilities and utility ratesResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentRural conditions and developmentSmall businessSolid waste and recyclingSouth CarolinaTechnology transfer and commercializationTelecommunication rates and feesTennesseeTexasUser charges and feesVermontVeterinary medicine and animal diseasesVirginiaWater storageWatershedsWest Virginia
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  • H.R. 3732 Related bill BARK Act of 2025
  • H.R. 131 Related bill Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act
  • H.R. 7464 Related bill TEMP Act
  • S. 3843 Related bill TEMP Act
  • H.Res. 1333 Related bill, Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7726) to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to withhold funds from noncompliant States under such Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7892) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require to the Secretary of Education to use an identity fraud detection system to review each FAFSA to determine whether the FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8872) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity guardrails for State expenditure of funds, require measurement of improper payments, and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes.

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