# Plain Language Summary: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

This bill is Congress's way of deciding how much money to spend on agriculture, rural development, food safety, and drug regulation for the year 2026. Think of it like a family budget—Congress needs to decide how much money goes to different departments and programs that affect farming, food, and medicine. This particular bill covers funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, rural development programs, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and several related agencies.

The money distributed through this bill affects a wide range of everyday activities. Farmers receive support through various agricultural programs, rural communities get funding for infrastructure and development projects, and the FDA gets resources to inspect food and drugs to keep them safe. The bill also funds programs that help with things like crop insurance, food assistance for low-income families, and research into agricultural practices. Without this appropriations bill, these agencies wouldn't have the money they need to operate and carry out their missions.

For most Americans, the impact of this bill is indirect but important. If you buy groceries, you benefit from FDA food safety inspections funded through this bill. If you live in a rural area, you might benefit from development programs. If you're a farmer or work in agriculture, various support programs depend on this funding. The bill essentially determines whether these agencies are well-funded or operating on a tight budget, which affects how effectively they can do their jobs protecting food safety, supporting farmers, and developing rural America.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Hoeven, John

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026This bill provides FY2026 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<ul><li>the Office of the Secretary,</li><li>Executive Operations,</li><li>the Economic Research Service,</li><li>the National Agricultural Statistics Service,</li><li>the Agricultural Research Service,</li><li>the National Institute of Food and Agriculture,</li><li>the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,</li><li>the Agricultural Marketing Service, and</li><li>the Food Safety and Inspection Service.</li></ul>The bill also provides appropriations to USDA for farm production and conservation programs, including<ul><li>the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center,</li><li>the Farm Service Agency,</li><li>the Risk Management Agency, and</li><li>the Natural Resources Conservation Service.</li></ul>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<ul><li>Salaries and Expenses,</li><li>the Rural Housing Service,</li><li>the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and</li><li>the Rural Utilities Service.</li></ul>The bill provides appropriations to the Food and Nutrition Service for<ul><li>Child Nutrition Programs;</li><li>the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC);</li><li>the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP);</li><li>the Commodity Assistance Program; and</li><li>Nutrition Programs Administration.</li></ul>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 (1)&nbsp;the Food and Drug Administration,&nbsp;and (2)&nbsp;the Farm Credit Administration.Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.