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
D Administration
II Conservation
A Conservation Reserve Program
(a) In general. Section 1231(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(a)) is amended by striking 2023 and inserting 2031.
(b) Eligible land. Section 1231(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 and inserting the Agricultural Act of 2026;
(2) in paragraph (5)(E), by adding or at the end;
(3) in paragraph (6)(B)(ii), by striking ; or and inserting a period; and
(4) by striking paragraph (7).
(c) Enrollment. Section 1231(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(d)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking during— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and all that follows through the period at the end of subparagraph (E) and inserting during fiscal years 2027 through 2031 not more than 27,000,000 acres.;
(2) in paragraph (2)(A)—
(A) in clause (i), by striking and at the end; and
(B) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:
(ii) in carrying out clause (i), to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall maintain not fewer than 2,000,000 acres in the conservation reserve at any one time during fiscal years 2027 through 2031; and
(iii) the Secretary shall not maintain in the conservation reserve more than 12,000,000 acres of land described in subsection (b)(3).
; and
(3) in paragraph (6)—
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i)—
(i) in subclause (II), by striking and at the end; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
(IV) land that will be enrolled under the State acres for wildlife enhancement practice established by the Secretary; and
; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)—
(i) in clause (i), by striking 2023; and and inserting 2031.;
(ii) by striking clause (ii); and
(iii) by striking paragraph (1)— in the matter preceding clause (i) and all that follows through the Secretary in clause (i) and inserting paragraph (1), the Secretary.
(d) Eligibility for consideration. Section 1231(h) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(3) Land with grazing infrastructure. On the expiration of a contract entered into under this subchapter that covers land that includes grazing infrastructure established with cost sharing assistance under section 1234(b)(1)(B)—
(A) the Secretary shall consider that land to be planted for purposes of subsection (b)(1)(B); and
(B) that land shall be eligible for reenrollment in the conservation reserve, subject to the requirements of this subchapter.
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