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

Key Points

• The bill funds SNAP at over $118 billion for fiscal year 2026, with $3 billion held in reserve for unexpected program needs. It also funds employment and training activities and tribal food distribution programs.
• WIC receives $8.2 billion, with at least $90 million for breastfeeding peer counselors and a requirement that the cash-value voucher for women and children be maintained at levels recommended by the National Academies of Science.
• The bill redefines hemp to exclude synthetic cannabinoids and products with drug-like THC effects, cracking down on unregulated intoxicating hemp products like Delta-8. The FDA and USDA must report on implementation within 180 days.
• At least $200 million from tobacco user fees must go toward FDA enforcement against illegal e-cigarettes, vapes, and electronic nicotine delivery systems, including a federal multi-agency task force targeting imports from China.
• Rural communities receive billions in loan authority for housing, water systems, broadband, and electric infrastructure. At least 10% of rural development funds must go to persistent poverty counties where 20% or more of residents have lived in poverty for 30 years.
• The bill provides over $10 billion in farm loan authority, including $3.5 billion for guaranteed farm ownership loans and $3.1 billion for direct ownership loans, plus protections against closing Farm Service Agency county offices.