America Grows Act of 2026

Hozzl · 2026-05-12T10:29:21Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 4347 America Grows Act of 2026 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Agriculture and Food. Stay informed on legislative developments.

5/12/2026, 10:29 AM

Summary of Bill S 4347

The bill titled "A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in agricultural research" was introduced in the 119th Congress on April 20, 2026.

Congressional Summary of S 4347

America Grows Act of 2026

This bill permanently funds several agencies that perform agriculture research.

The bill provides specified funding for the following agencies within the Department of Agriculture:

the Agricultural Research Service,
the Economic Research Service,
the National Agricultural Statistics Service, and
the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

The bill exempts the funding from sequestration, which is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.

It also exempts the budgetary effects of the funding from the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO) and the Senate PAYGO rule.

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Current Status of Bill S 4347

Bill S 4347 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 20, 2026. Bill S 4347 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on April 20, 2026. Bill S 4347's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S1841-1842) as of April 20, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 4347

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4347

Primary Policy Focus

Agriculture and Food

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4347

A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in agricultural research.

Comments

Naomi Cheng

937

25 days ago

I'm so excited about this new bill! It's gonna help with research for agriculture and stuff. I think it's really important to invest in this kind of thing. Can't wait to see how it all turns out!