S 2256, explained
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Active Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 112. · Author: John Hoeven (R-ND)
In plain English
This bill sets aside federal money for 2026 to pay for the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies. It funds various programs including farm support, food assistance for low-income people, rural development, and food safety inspection.
If this passes
What would actually change, according to the official CRS summary. No predictions, no opinions.
- Federal money would be allocated to USDA programs like crop insurance, farm loans, and conservation efforts
- Food assistance programs would receive funding, including SNAP, WIC, and child nutrition programs
- The FDA and farm credit system would receive appropriations to operate
- Rural development services for housing, utilities, and business would be funded
- The bill would set requirements and restrictions on how these funds can be spent
Who's lobbying this bill
160 organizations reported lobbying activity
mentioning this bill. Federal lobbying reports list the bills an organization worked and its total quarterly lobbying spend, they don't say which side the organization took, and fees aren't itemized per bill.
Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Of Americatotal lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 6 filings
$50.7M Ncta - The Internet & Television Associationtotal lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 5 filings
$17.6M Gsk (Fka Glaxosmithkline Inc.)total lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 5 filings
$7.9M
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Sources
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- Lobbying activity: quarterly LDA reports filed with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House (lda.senate.gov).
- Votes: official House Clerk and Senate roll-call records. PAC contributions: FEC bulk data (committee-to-candidate transactions).
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