Trump Seeks E15, Hemp Fix, $11.1B Farm Aid in $90B Iran Bill

TL;DR: On June 24, 2026, the Trump administration asked Congress to attach three farm priorities to a nearly $90 billion Iran war funding package: year-round E15 authority, $11.1 billion in additional farmer aid, and a hemp law framework. Because the draft farm bill omits E15, the Iran bill is being used as a workaround vehicle, according to Agri-Pulse.

Key takeaway

Year-round E15, $11.1 billion in farm aid, and a hemp framework are being routed through a $90 billion Iran funding bill because the draft farm bill left E15 out.

What happened

The Trump administration is requesting that Congress include three farm-related measures in a nearly $90 billion spending package tied to funding the Iran war, Agri-Pulse reported on June 24, 2026. The bundle covers year-round E15 authority, $11.1 billion in additional farmer aid, and a hemp law framework.

E15 is gasoline blended with 15 percent ethanol. Under current law, summertime sales face seasonal restrictions in many areas. Year-round E15 authority would remove those seasonal limits permanently, a long-standing priority for corn growers and the ethanol industry.

The draft farm bill released ahead of this request does not include E15, which is why the administration is treating the Iran funding bill as a separate vehicle. Agri-Pulse's Daybreak noted that E15 discussions intensified on Capitol Hill on June 24 following the draft's release. You can compare the draft's contents in our full bill summary and see omitted items in what's missing.

Senator John Boozman's June 24 floor speech on the Agricultural Act of 2026 did not reference E15 inclusion, consistent with the measure's absence from the Senate draft.

What it means

For corn growers and ethanol producers, attaching E15 to the Iran bill is a path forward after the measure was left out of the farm bill text. The strategy ties a biofuel policy fight to a national security spending package, a tactic that can speed passage but also draws unrelated scrutiny.

Here is how the three requested items break down:

• Year-round E15: Permanent removal of seasonal sales limits on 15 percent ethanol blends. Targeted at corn and ethanol stakeholders.
• $11.1 billion in farm aid: Additional assistance for farmers, on top of programs already in the draft bill. See how aid fits the broader spending picture in our funding breakdown.
• Hemp framework: A federal hemp law framework, an area many growers say needs clearer rules.

For farmers tracking the legislation, the key practical point is that some priorities may move outside the farm bill itself. That means the farm bill text and the Iran funding bill are now both worth watching. Our whats-new-vs-2018 comparison tracks which policies made it into the draft and which did not.

What's next

As of June 24, 2026, the administration's request is a proposal, not enacted law. Congress will decide whether to accept E15, the $11.1 billion in aid, and the hemp framework as part of the nearly $90 billion Iran package.

E15 discussions were described as intensifying on the same day, which suggests the issue is likely to remain active in the near term. Whether lawmakers keep these provisions bundled with Iran funding or move them separately is to be confirmed.

Readers can follow procedural developments in our timeline and status and check the Senate status page for updates on the competing Agricultural Act of 2026 draft.

Frequently asked questions

What is year-round E15 and why is it in the Iran funding bill?

Year-round E15 is permanent authority to sell gasoline blended with 15 percent ethanol without seasonal restrictions. The Trump administration asked Congress to include it in a nearly $90 billion Iran war funding package because the draft farm bill released in June 2026 did not contain E15. The Iran bill is being used as a workaround vehicle, according to Agri-Pulse.

How much farm aid is the administration requesting?

The Trump administration is requesting $11.1 billion in additional farmer aid as part of the nearly $90 billion Iran-related spending package, according to Agri-Pulse reporting on June 24, 2026. This aid is being sought on top of programs already in the draft farm bill. The specific allocation of the $11.1 billion is to be confirmed.

Is E15 in the Farm Bill 2.0 draft?

No. The draft farm bill released ahead of the June 24, 2026 request does not include year-round E15 authority. That omission is the reason the Trump administration is seeking to attach E15 to the nearly $90 billion Iran funding bill instead. Senator Boozman's June 24 floor speech also did not reference E15 inclusion.

What is the hemp framework being requested?

The administration's request bundles a hemp law framework into the same nearly $90 billion Iran-related spending bill, alongside year-round E15 and $11.1 billion in farm aid, according to Agri-Pulse. The specific details of the hemp framework were not disclosed in the June 24, 2026 reporting and are to be confirmed.

Why use the Iran funding bill instead of the farm bill?

The Trump administration is using the nearly $90 billion Iran war funding package as a vehicle because the draft farm bill did not include E15. Attaching policy to a separate, fast-moving spending bill is a common legislative tactic when a priority is left out of its expected vehicle. The other items, $11.1 billion in farm aid and a hemp framework, are bundled the same way.

Sources

• Agri-Pulse , Trump seeks $11B in farm aid, E15 in nearly $90B Iran funding bill, dated 2026-06-24.
• Agri-Pulse Daybreak , Daybreak June 24: E15 Discussions Intensify, dated 2026-06-24.
• Senate Agriculture Committee , Boozman: Farm Bill 2.0 Built for the People Who Feed America, dated 2026-06-24.