S. 5526
Agricultural Act of 2026
Sponsor: John Boozman · 0 cosponsors
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I Commodities
A Commodity Policy
B Dairy
C Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance
(a) Definitions. Section 1501(a)(4)(G) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(a)(4)(G)) is amended by striking livestock, and inserting livestock (including unweaned livestock),.
(b) Livestock indemnity payments. Section 1501(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting (including Mexican Gray Wolves), panthers, after wolves; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
(6) Weight categories. For the purposes of establishing weight categories to carry out paragraph (1) with respect to non-adult livestock described in subsection (a)(4)(A), the Secretary shall establish weight categories of—
(A) less than 400 pounds; and
(B) such other weights that are more than 400 pounds as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(7) Required documentation for certain losses. With respect to eligible attacks by animals or avian predators, the Secretary shall treat documentation showing probability or confirmation of such an attack as sufficient to qualify for payments under this subsection.
(c) Emergency assistance for livestock, honey bees, and farm-raised fish. Section 1501(d)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(d)(2)) is amended by striking reduce losses and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: “reduce—
(A) losses caused by feed or water shortages (including transportation costs that are necessary to reduce losses), disease, adverse weather, drought, or other factors, as determined by the Secretary, including inspections of cattle tick fever; and
(B) winter stockpile grazing losses.
D Administration
II Conservation
A Conservation Reserve Program
B Environmental Quality Incentives Program
C Conservation Stewardship Program
D Funding and administration
E Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
F Regional Conservation Partnership Program
G Forest Conservation Easement Program
H Other Conservation programs
III Trade
A Food for Peace Act
B Agricultural Trade Act of 1978
C Other agricultural trade laws
D Reports
IV Nutrition
A Supplemental nutrition assistance program
B Commodity distribution programs
C Miscellaneous
V Credit
A Farm Credit System
B Farm ownership and operating loans
C Administrative provisions
VI Rural Development
A Rural Electrification Act of 1936
I Rural broadband access
II Additional amendments
B Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
C Miscellaneous
I Rural care economy
II Other miscellaneous provisions
VII Research, Extension, and Related Matters
A National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
B Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990
C Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998
D Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
I Agricultural security
II Miscellaneous provisions
E Other Matters
VIII Forestry
A Forest data modernization
B Forest health and management
I Forest Service management
II State and private partnerships
III Timber innovation
C Forest conservation
D Land designations
E White oak resilience
F Other matters
IX Energy
X Horticulture
A Horticulture marketing and information
B Regulatory reform
XI Crop insurance
XII Miscellaneous
A Livestock
B National security
C Fertilizer
D United States grain standards reauthorization
E Year-Round E15 and RFS reform
F Other miscellaneous provisions