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Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (joint) · joint · rank 2 · site
Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety (senate) · senate · rank 7
Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 7
Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 7
Department of Defense (senate) · senate · rank 7
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 6
Financial Services and General Government (senate) · senate · rank 2
Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water (senate) · senate · rank 5
Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 7
Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 7
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
Rural Development, Energy, and Credit (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 7
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1 · site
Senate Committee on Appropriations (senate) · senate · rank 7 · site
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (senate) · senate · rank 3
Transportation and Infrastructure (senate) · senate · rank 8
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 3

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Twitter: @JohnBoozman
Facebook: @JohnBoozman
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YouTube: @BoozmanPressOffice

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106 W. Main St., Suite 104, El Dorado, AR, 71730 · 870-863-4641 · fax 870-863-4105 · 33.2120448,-92.664046
1120 Garrison Ave., Suite 2B, Fort Smith, AR, 72901 · 479-573-0189 · fax 479-573-0553 · 35.383512,-94.42033099999999
300 S. Church St., Suite 400, Jonesboro, AR, 72401 · 870-268-6925 · fax 870-268-6887 · 35.8404281,-90.70368549999999
1401 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 155, Little Rock, AR, 72201 · 501-372-7153 · fax 501-372-7163 · 34.7456872,-92.2865752
213 W. Monroe, Suite N, Lowell, AR, 72745 · 479-725-0400 · fax 479-725-0408 · 36.2535183,-94.1393049
1001 Hwy 62 East, Suite 11, Mountain Home, AR, 72653 · 870-424-0129 · fax 870-424-0141 · 36.3499306,-92.3729619
620 E. 22nd St., Suite 204, Stuttgart, AR, 72160 · 870-672-6941 · fax 870-672-6962 · 34.478784,-91.54664090000001

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Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee [Senate Standing]
2026-09-24T17:44:39ZReported Original Measure

Actions — from XML (3)

2026-09-24Calendarsvia Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 683.
2026-09-24Committeevia Senate
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Boozman. Without written report.
2026-09-24Committee14000via Library of Congress
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Boozman. Without written report.

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Titles

Display Title2026-09-26T10:58:28Z
Agricultural Act of 2026
Short Title(s) as Reported to SenateRSS2026-09-26T07:53:20Z
Agricultural Act of 2026
Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate for portions of this billRSS2026-09-26T07:53:20Z
Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2026
Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate for portions of this billRSS2026-09-26T07:53:20Z
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act
Official Title as Introduced2026-09-25T10:56:50Z
An original bill to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes.

Text versions (from XML)

Reported to Senate2026-09-24T04:00:00Z
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Related bills

HR 10580 (119) LABEL Act
Latest: 2026-09-24 — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
S 5439 (119) A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to improve safety standards for wildland firefighters.
Latest: 2026-09-17 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

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none

Laws

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CBO cost estimates

Estimated Budgetary Effects of S. 5526, the Agricultural Act of 20262026-10-28T12:01:00Z
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/62881
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on September 16, 2026

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