HR 8646 · Passed House · 06-08-26
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
What does the HR 8646 do?
HR 8646 is a House bill sponsored by Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD). Sets fiscal year 2027 funding for the Department of Agriculture, rural development programs, the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies. The largest pieces are the domestic nutrition programs — SNAP, WIC, and child nutrition — which together account for most of the bill, alongside farm, research, conservation, and FDA accounts.
Did HR 8646 pass? Where it stands
As of July 17, 2026, HR 8646 has passed the House.
Status: Passed House
Latest vote: House Passed 213–210 on June 4, 2026
Outlook: Unlikely
Key provisions
- Domestic Nutrition Programs
- $101.24B for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), including a $3B reserve
- $8B for WIC and $37.9B for child nutrition programs
- Sets the WIC fruit-and-vegetable cash voucher at 267% (children) and 428% (women) of the fiscal year 2020 amount
- Food and Drug Administration
- $7.11B total for the FDA, including industry user fees
- $1.28B for the Human Foods Program and $2.54B for the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
- Sets aside funds for unannounced foreign drug inspections and foreign seafood inspections
- Farm, Research, and Rural Programs
- Funds USDA departmental offices, the Agricultural Research Service ($1.8B), and farm and conservation programs
- Funds rural development, foreign food assistance, and related agencies
- Caps USDA's vehicle fleet at its 2018 size absent advance congressional approval
Last updated June 15, 2026