Bill > HR7567

This bill, titled the "Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026," aims to reform and continue various agricultural and Department of Agriculture programs through fiscal year 2031. Key provisions include suspending permanent price support authority until 2031, expanding the Tree Assistance Program to cover losses from biennial pests and to allow for replanting with alternative varieties or in different locations, and establishing a framework for specialty crop emergency assistance that considers higher crop values and input costs. It also introduces assistance in the form of block grants for covered losses resulting from natural disasters, extends dairy-related programs, mandates reporting of dairy product processing costs, and strengthens domestic food production supply chains. The bill also revises conservation programs, including the Conservation Reserve Program and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, with a focus on soil health, wildlife habitat connectivity, and precision agriculture. Trade provisions include reforms to the Food for Peace Act, transferring authorities to the Secretary of Agriculture, and promoting agricultural exports. Nutrition programs are addressed through updates to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), including permanent authority for online purchasing and enhanced EBT card security, as well as reauthorizing the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program. The bill also modifies credit programs, rural development initiatives like broadband expansion, research and extension activities, forestry programs, energy initiatives, horticulture, marketing, regulatory reform, crop insurance, and miscellaneous provisions related to livestock, meat processing, national security, and rural development. Notably, it includes provisions for the "Save Our Sequoias Act" to protect giant sequoias and addresses white oak resilience. It also includes measures related to the Farm Credit System, state agricultural mediation programs, and improvements to the U.S. Grain Standards Act.