Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Nutrition Continuity for Military Families Act of 2026

Military Dependents School Meal Eligibility Act of 2026

Agricultural Act of 2026

Strategic Fertilizer Reserve Act of 2026

Agricultural Data Privacy Act of 2026

Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2026

Food for Thought Act of 2026

Hot Meals for College Students Act of 2026

A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to improve safety standards for wildland firefighters.

COWS Act of 2026

Voice for Farm Workers Act

Voice for Farm Workers Act This bill reauthorizes and expands the duties of the Farmworker Coordinator at the Department of Agriculture (USDA). (Part of the Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement, the coordinator identifies challenges faced by farmworkers and coordinates with USDA programs and other federal agencies to address the community’s needs.) The bill reauthorizes the position of Farmworker Coordinator through FY2031. Among other things, the bill also requires the coordinator to develop and implement a plan to coordinate USDA farmworker outreach activities and services, collaborate with USDA's agencies and offices on farmworker-related programmatic and policy decisions, communicate to employers of farmworkers information about federal programs for which their employees may be eligible, and measure and analyze the outcomes of USDA farmworker programs and activities. Further, the bill expands the coordinator's existing duties to include (1) serving as a liaison to institutions of higher education and local educational agencies, and (2) consulting with community-based nonprofit organizations on areas such as technical skills and job training programs. The bill also directs the coordinator to hire the staff who are necessary to carry out the coordinator's activities.

RANCH Act

Emergency Mountain Pine Beetle Response and Coordination Act

Supporting Our Farm and Food System Workforce Act

Tick-Borne Livestock Disease Research Prioritization Act

REACH Our Tribes Act

Colonel Gary LaGrange AgVets Act of 2026

Colonel Gary LaGrange AgVets Act of 2026 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive grants to eligible entities for the purpose of establishing and enhancing farming and ranching opportunities for veterans through education and training services. Entities eligible for the grants include cooperative extension services, land-grant colleges and universities, non-land-grant colleges of agriculture, state departments of agriculture, and nonprofit organizations.

American Food for American Schools Act of 2026

Schools that participate in the federal lunch program would have to publicly post any waivers they receive that allow them to buy food from non-American sources instead of following the "Buy American" requirement. This transparency measure would let parents, taxpayers, and community members see when and why schools decide to purchase foreign food products rather than domestic ones. The change affects school districts across the country that serve meals to millions of students daily.

FORK Act of 2026

Feeding Our Rural Kids Act of 2026 or the FORK Act of 2026 This bill establishes a summer meal delivery vehicle pilot program as part of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). (The SFSP is a federally funded, state-administered program that reimburses providers that serve no-cost, healthy meals and snacks to children and teens at summer sites in low-income communities.) Under the bill, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) must award one-year grants of up to $100,000 for service institutions (e.g., school food authorities) to purchase, retrofit, or repair vehicles to facilitate noncongregate meal distribution. This is meal distribution outside of the typically required group, or congregate, setting (e.g., grab-and-go meal service). Among other things, USDA must give priority to service institutions located in an area in which poor economic conditions exist and that serve a high proportion of students from socially disadvantaged backgrounds. USDA must also ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that service institutions receiving grants are located in different states.

Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act

Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act This bill includes combatting the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) as a Department of Agriculture (USDA) high-priority research and extension area and reauthorizes other USDA research and extension initiatives. The bill specifically allows grants for developing and disseminating research-based tools and treatments to combat the spotted lanternfly, which is an invasive species native to Asia that feeds on a wide range of crops and plants (e.g., grapes, apples, hops, walnuts, and hardwood trees). Further, the bill reauthorizes USDA grants to support competitive specialized research and extension activities, including high-priority areas, through FY2028. The bill also specifically reauthorizes through FY2028 the Pulse Crop Health Initiative; the Comprehensive Food Safety Training Network; pollinator protection research and extension grants; increased USDA capacity and infrastructure to address and conduct research on colony collapse disorder and other pollinator issues; and a USDA-conducted nationwide honey bee pest, pathogen, health, and population status surveillance program.