ACE Agriculture Act of 2026
Agriculture: Funding for Advanced Farming Research
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This bill, introduced by Senators Marshall and Bennet, would make a temporary agricultural research program permanent. It focuses on solving big, expensive problems that are often too risky for private companies to handle on their own.
- The plan doubles the yearly budget for this research from $50 million to $100 million through 2031. These funds will support new technologies to help farmers deal with extreme weather, droughts, and infectious diseases in plants and animals.
- A major goal of the updated program is to find ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in farming and improve water conservation. This helps the environment while making sure the food supply stays steady during changing weather patterns.
- The bill gives the Department of Agriculture more flexibility to use leftover money from other programs to fund these high-tech projects. This ensures that breakthrough ideas in farming have the financial support they need to succeed.
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
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Related News
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ASA, CSSA, and SSSA endorse bipartisan ag research legislation
Professional agronomy and soil science societies endorse the ACE Agriculture Act, describing it as reauthorizing USDA’s AGARDA and increasing funding from $50M to $100M.
Environment & Energy Congressional Round-Up | January 12 - January 16, 2026
Legislative round-up notes the reintroduction of the ACE Agriculture Act (H.R.7142/S.3637) to reauthorize USDA’s AGARDA for high-risk, high-reward ag R&D.
Bennet, Marshall, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Bolster Agricultural Innovation
Announcement of the ACE Agriculture Act reintroduction; highlights AGARDA expansion, doubling authorization to $100M, and priority areas including water use, soil health, and emissions reduction.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
ACE Agriculture Act of 2026
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