H.R. 8646: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027
Sponsor
Andy Harris
Republican · MD-1
What H.R. 8646 does
H.R. 8646 would fund the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration and related agencies for fiscal year 2027, which ends September 30, 2027.
Within USDA it would pay for agricultural research and statistics, animal and plant health, food safety, farm programs, crop insurance and rural development. It would also fund nutrition programs including child nutrition, WIC and SNAP, and international food aid such as Food for Peace and the McGovern-Dole school feeding program. The bill also funds the FDA, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Farm Credit Administration, and covers animal food regulation, liability for pet-product donations and payments for the Arkansas Valley Conduit.
How the House voted
Passed · June 4, 20264 Democrats broke with their party to vote yes
Donald Davis
Vicente Gonzalez
Adam Gray
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez5 Republicans broke with their party to vote no
Rob Bresnahan
Brian Fitzpatrick
Thomas Massie
Tom McClintock
Gregory SteubeOn Passage: H R 8646 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027 · Roll no. 205 · Official record
HR8646 Legislative Journey
Sent to Senate
Jun 8, 2026
Received in the Senate.
House: Passed 213-210
Jun 4, 2026
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 210 (Roll no. 205).
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House: Committee Action
Jun 3, 2026
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1333 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8646, H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892 and H.R. 8872. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8646 under a structured rule and H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892, and H.R. 8872 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.
About the Sponsor
Andy Harris
Republican, Maryland's 1st congressional district · 15 years in Congress
Committees: Appropriations
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Committee Sponsors
Appropriations Committee
0 of 63 committee members cosponsored
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What laws does H.R. 8646 change?
4 changes
Sections Amended
Section 522(c) of Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(c))
adding at the end the following: ``(20) Frost or cold weather insurance
Section 260 of Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1636i)
striking ``2026'' and inserting ``2027''
Section 942 of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 (7 U.S.C. 1635 note; Public Law 106-78)
striking ``2026'' and inserting ``2027''
Section 3(1) of Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note)
striking ``dried fruits,'' and inserting ``dried fruits, millet,''
H.R. 8646 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Appropriations
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Economics and Public Finance
- Introduced
- May 1, 2026
Passed the House, received in Senate
Jun 8, 2026
H.R. 8646 Bill Text
“Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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