HR 8646 · introduced · major
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027
- economy
What this bill does
- This bill allocates federal funding for USDA agricultural programs, rural development, food assistance, and the FDA for fiscal year 2027.
- It affects farmers, rural communities, low-income families receiving nutrition assistance, and food safety oversight agencies.
- The bill sets spending levels for various programs and includes restrictions on how agencies can use appropriated funds.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How should Congress balance funding for farm subsidies versus nutrition assistance programs like SNAP within limited agricultural appropriations?
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What trade-offs exist between increased FDA food safety oversight funding and reduced spending on rural development infrastructure projects?
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Which specific USDA programs should receive priority funding if the total appropriation cannot cover all requested agricultural and rural development initiatives?
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Sponsor · R-MD-1
Andy Harris
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Introduced 2026-05-01
Legislative timeline
2026-05-01 · house · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 548.
2026-05-01 · house · Committee
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-632, by Mr. Harris (MD).
2026-05-01 · Committee
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-632, by Mr. Harris (MD).
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