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H.R. 8646Passed House

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

Introduced: May 1, 2026

Latest action date: Jun 8, 2026

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Received in the Senate.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
May 1, 2026
Recorded roll calls
2

Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

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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Economics and Public Finance

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Committee activity

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Amendments

Proposed changes to this measure, with their latest official outcome or action from Congress.gov.

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H.Amdt. 226houseAgreed toJun 4, 2026

An 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.

Latest action: On agreeing to the Harris (MD) amendments (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

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Action timeline

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  1. Received in the Senate.

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  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  3. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 210 (Roll no. 205).

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  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 210 (Roll no. 205).

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  5. On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 212 (Roll no. 204).

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  6. The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

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  7. Ms. Bynum moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H3875)

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  8. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3875-3876)

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  9. Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed with further consideration of H.R. 8646.

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  10. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 8646 would be postponed.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  11. The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

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  12. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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  13. The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8646.

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  14. DEBATE - 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.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  15. GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8646.

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  16. The Speaker designated the Honorable Gabe Evans to act as Chairman of the Committee.

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  17. House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1333 and Rule XVIII.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  18. 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.

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  19. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1333. (consideration: CR H3838-3862; text: CR H3843-3860)

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  20. Rules 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.

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  21. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 548.

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  22. The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-632, by Mr. Harris (MD).

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  23. The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-632, by Mr. Harris (MD).

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Roll-call votes

Recorded House and Senate votes connected to this bill. Your representatives appear first when available.

PassedJun 4, 2026House · Roll call 205

On Passage

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213 Yea210 Nay7 Not Voting
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Ayanna PressleyNot Voting
Chip RoyNot Voting
Dusty JohnsonNot Voting
Jared F. GoldenNot Voting
Pramila JayapalNot Voting
Ralph NormanNot Voting
FailedJun 4, 2026House · Roll call 204

On Motion to Recommit

Vote source ↗
212 Nay210 Yea8 Not Voting
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Adrian SmithNot Voting
Ayanna PressleyNot Voting
Chip RoyNot Voting
Dusty JohnsonNot Voting
Lauren BoebertNot Voting
Pramila JayapalNot Voting
Ralph NormanNot Voting

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