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

Where it stands

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

From the official actions on Congress.gov.

Key points

What it changes

A plain-language summary isn't ready yet. The official summary below describes the bill.

Who it affects

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What it costs

No cost estimate yet.

Where it stands

Received in the Senate. (Jun 8, 2026)

What happens next

The Senate would need to pass it next.

Official summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service (Passed House version), via Congress.gov. These are proposed provisions, not enacted law.

Recorded votes

1. HOUSEFinal passageJun 4, 2026 · roll call 205

   On Passage: Passed (213–210)

   This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber.
   Votes by party

   How each party voted on roll call 205

   Party	Yes	No	Present	Did not vote	Share voting Yes
   Democratic	4	205	0	3
   Republican	208	5	0	4
   Independent	1	0	0	0

   Party totals from the official roll call.

   Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ — includes how every member voted

2. HOUSEProceduralJun 4, 2026 · roll call 204

   On Motion to Recommit: Failed (210–212)

   This vote set how the bill is debated. It is not a vote for or against the bill.
   Votes by party

   How each party voted on roll call 204

   Party	Yes	No	Present	Did not vote	Share voting Yes
   Democratic	210	0	0	2
   Republican	0	211	0	6
   Independent	0	1	0	0

   Party totals from the official roll call.

   Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ — includes how every member voted

Vote types come from the official question text. How we label votes

Legislative history

1. Jun 8, 2026Received in the Senate.
2. Jun 4, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3. Jun 4, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 210 (Roll no. 205).
4. Jun 4, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 210 (Roll no. 205).
5. Jun 4, 2026On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 212 (Roll no. 204).
6. Jun 4, 2026The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
7. Jun 4, 2026Ms. Bynum moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H3875)
8. Jun 4, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3875-3876)
9. Jun 4, 2026Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed with further consideration of H.R. 8646.
10. Jun 4, 2026POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 8646 would be postponed.
11. Jun 4, 2026The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
12. Jun 4, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
13. Jun 4, 2026The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8646.
14. Jun 4, 2026DEBATE - 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.
15. Jun 4, 2026GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8646.
16. Jun 4, 2026The Speaker designated the Honorable Gabe Evans to act as Chairman of the Committee.
17. Jun 4, 2026House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1333 and Rule XVIII.
18. Jun 4, 2026Rule 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.
19. Jun 4, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1333. (consideration: CR H3838-3862; text: CR H3843-3860)
20. Jun 3, 2026Rules 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.
21. May 1, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 548.
22. May 1, 2026The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-632, by Mr. Harris (MD).
23. May 1, 2026The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-632, by Mr. Harris (MD).