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A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to improve assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes.

Introduced
Jun 22, 2026
Cosponsors
0
Traction
0
Last Action
Jun 22, 2026

Bill Summary

Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act to improve assistance for socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers. Expands support to help these groups with farming and ranching.

Sponsored By

Tina Smith
Democrat · Minnesota · Senate

Bill Journey

  1. Jun 22, 2026
  2. Jun 22, 2026You Are Here

    The committee will review the bill, debate amendments, and vote on whether to advance it to the full chamber.

  3. TBD

    The full chamber debates the bill, may amend it, and votes on whether to pass it.

  4. TBD

    If passed by the first chamber, the other chamber considers, may amend, and votes on the bill.

  5. TBD

    If passed by both chambers, the bill goes to the President to sign into law or veto.

Why It Matters

This bill affects socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as well as veteran farmers and ranchers, by potentially increasing the assistance and support they receive. It may help these groups to better manage and operate their farms and ranches.

Impact Areas

Sample
Addresses Supply
Targets an underlying shortage driving costs.
Supports Families
Aimed at easing pressure on working households.
Long-term Impact
Effects compound across multiple budget cycles.
Expands Access
Lowers barriers for first-time participants.

Support & Opposition

Sponsor & cosponsor support by party
1backer
  • Democratic1
Cross-party cosponsors0 · 0%

Documents

1

Full text opens on congress.gov, the official source.

Bill Details

Bill TypeSenate Bill · Federal
Primary TopicFood & Agriculture
IntroducedJun 22, 2026
Last UpdatedJun 22, 2026
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Subjects
  • Food
  • Military

Summary and impact analysis written by Judy (KnowGov's enrichment AI). Bill metadata, status, sponsor, and any floor votes from Prism. Sections marked “Sample” are placeholders not yet connected to live data.