House Passes Major Farm Bill Overhauling SNAP, Conservation, and Foreign Land Ownership Rules
The House passed this bill on May 18, 2026, and it is now in the Senate for consideration. The Senate must decide whether to schedule a vote on the bill, but it is common for the Senate to take no action on bills passed by the House. Because the Senate has not yet scheduled a vote, the bill is not moving forward at this time.
224–200
This is a must-pass bill that has already cleared the House, though the Senate will likely negotiate on specific spending levels for food programs.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 8467 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 8467 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
USDA employees face organizational changes as Food for Peace Act authorities transfer from USAID to the Department of Agriculture. The bill also creates new positions including a Chief of Operations for investigative actions and an Office of Conservation Innovation, while providing NRCS direct hire authority for technical assistance positions.
“the assets, liabilities, orders, determinations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, and licenses of the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, pursuant to any authority under this Act on or after January 1, 2026, shall be transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture”
Received in the Senate.
The Senate has received the House-passed bill and will decide whether to take it up.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 7567 as unfinished business.
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Thompson (PA) moved that the committee rise.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Self amendment No. 47, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Self demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
On Agreeing to the Amendment
An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 119-1 to allow the U.S. Forest Service to approve the removal of hazardous trees near power lines on federal land without requiring a timber sale, easing a serious threat that has in the past been a major cause of destructive wildfires.
On Agreeing to the Amendment
Rules Committee
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 211, the amendment printed in report 119-15 is considered adopted.
On Agreeing to the Amendment
Amendment sought to amend the threshold value at which gifts must be reported from $50,000 to $1.
The House Agriculture Committee advanced the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 in a 34-17 vote. The legislation, which includes significant changes to SNAP and commodity programs, was backed by all committee Republicans and seven Democrats after a marathon 20-hour markup session.
An amendment to the 2026 Farm Bill, led by Rep. Rick Crawford, would allow SNAP recipients to purchase hot rotisserie chicken. Proponents argue the change provides low-income families with affordable, nutrient-dense protein options previously restricted by outdated 'hot food' regulations.
Chairman GT Thompson's 'Farm, Food, and National Security Act' cleared the House Agriculture Committee with support from seven Democrats. The bill aims to modernize the farm safety net and includes new reporting requirements for foreign-owned agricultural land to ensure national security.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
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