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119th Congress · H.R. 8646 · Final

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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Sponsor
Andy Harris, R-MD-1
8 terms · @RepAndyHarrisMD
1536 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-2001 · 202-225-5311
Committees (1)
  • Appropriations Committee
    House Standing · Activity Jun 4, 2026
Actions (24)
  1. Jun 8, 2026 · via Senate
    Received in the Senate.
  2. Jun 4, 2026 · via House floor actions
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Jun 4, 2026 · via House floor actions
    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 210 (Roll no. 205).
  4. Jun 4, 2026 · via Library of Congress
    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 210 (Roll no. 205).
  5. Jun 4, 2026 · via House floor actions
    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 212 (Roll no. 204).
  6. Jun 4, 2026 · via House floor actions
    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  7. Jun 4, 2026 · via House floor actions
    Ms. Bynum moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H3875)
  8. Jun 4, 2026 · via House floor actions
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3875-3876)
  9. Jun 4, 2026 · via House floor actions
    Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed with further consideration of H.R. 8646.
  10. Jun 4, 2026 · via House floor actions
    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 8646 would be postponed.
  11. Jun 4, 2026 · via House floor actions
    The 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, 2026 · via House floor actions
    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  13. Jun 4, 2026 · via House floor actions
    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8646.
  14. Jun 4, 2026 · via House floor actions
    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.
  15. Jun 4, 2026 · via House floor actions
    GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8646.
  16. Jun 4, 2026 · via House floor actions
    The Speaker designated the Honorable Gabe Evans to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  17. Jun 4, 2026 · via House floor actions
    House 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, 2026 · via House floor actions
    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.
  19. Jun 4, 2026 · via House floor actions
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1333. (consideration: CR H3838-3862; text: CR H3843-3860)
  20. Jun 3, 2026 · via House floor actions
    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.
  21. May 1, 2026 · via House floor actions
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 548.
  22. May 1, 2026 · via House floor actions
    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-632, by Mr. Harris (MD).
  23. May 1, 2026 · via Library of Congress
    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-632, by Mr. Harris (MD).
  24. May 1, 2026 · via Library of Congress
    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-632, by Mr. Harris (MD).
IntroducedMay 1, 2026
Policy areaEconomics and Public Finance

Constitutional authority cited

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 77 (Monday, May 4, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HARRIS:H.R. 8646.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The principal constitutional authority for this legislationis clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution ofthe United States (the appropriation power), which states:``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but inConsequence of Appropriations made by Law . . . .'' Inaddition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of theConstitution (the spending power) provides: ``The Congressshall have the Power . . . to pay the Debts and provide forthe common Defence and general Welfare of the United States .. . .'' Together, these specific constitutional provisionsestablish the congressional power of the purse, grantingCongress the authority to appropriate funds, to determinetheir purpose, amount, and period of availability, and to setforth terms and conditions governing their use.[Page H3337]
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