Increase federal funding for agricultural research and development to improve crop yields and food security.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with America Grows Act of 2026?
The America Grows Act of 2026 sits in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry as of April 19, 2026. Committee members must decide whether to hold a vote to move the bill forward, but most bills fail because committees do not take action on them. This bill follows a similar proposal from May 15, 2023, that did not advance before the legislative session ended.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by America Grows Act of 2026 (S. 4347 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 1628 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 1628 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Richard Durbin (D-IL)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.