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Timeline & Status: Where the Farm Bill 2.0 Stands
Live tracker of every step the 2026 farm bill has taken, every step it still has to clear, and the political dynamics at each stage. Updated continuously.
Current status
The Farm Bill 2.0 has cleared the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 224–200 on April 30, 2026. It now sits with the U.S. Senate, where the Agriculture Committee has not yet released text or held a markup. As of mid-June, Chairman Boozman (R-AR) is targeting a markup this summer (July–August) and has said the Senate draft should be released within weeks. The current farm bill extension expires September 30, 2026.
Why the Senate path is uncertain
Several structural factors make Senate passage harder than the House vote suggested:
- 60-vote threshold. Unlike the House simple majority, the Senate bill needs 60 votes to beat the filibuster. With the GOP at roughly 54 seats, at least 7 Democrats must sign on, so the Senate base text is being written to be bipartisan from the start.
- SNAP cost-shift is the central fight. Ranking Member Klobuchar (D-MN) and Senate Democrats want to revisit the SNAP cost-share that the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) pushed onto states based on error rates. Boozman has acknowledged "lots of concern" over the provision but is reluctant to reopen SNAP in the Senate version.
- Prop 12 left out. Boozman has said the Senate base bill will not include a California Proposition 12 preemption fix, he supports one but concedes "I don't think there's a single Democrat that would vote for it."
- Pesticide preemption left out. Reporting suggests the Senate base text would also leave out pesticide-labeling preemption, again because the 60-vote math demands bipartisan buy-in. (We have not verified a Clerk roll call confirming the House struck pesticide preemption; treat this as forward-looking analysis, not a recorded outcome.)
- E15 on a separate track. Year-round E15 (ethanol) is expected to move separately rather than ride inside the farm bill.
- The clock. The 2018 farm bill extension lapses September 30, 2026. If the Senate can't move in time, Congress faces either a conference scramble or yet another extension.
The full timeline
Jun 10, 2026
Senate markup confirmed for summer
Senate Agriculture Committee leaders confirm a markup will happen this summer, with the working window now July–August after the earlier end-of-June target slipped. Chairman Boozman says he expects to release Senate legislative text within the next several weeks.
May 21, 2026
Boozman: Senate base bill drops Prop 12 and pesticide preemption
Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) signals the Senate base text will NOT include California Proposition 12 preemption or the pesticide-labeling preemption, because the bill needs a bipartisan 60 votes to clear the Senate filibuster.
Early May 2026
Senate signals summer markup target
Senate Agriculture Committee initially eyes late May / early June for a markup. That timeline later slips toward the summer recess.
Apr 30, 2026
House passes H.R. 7567
224–200 on passage (House Clerk Roll Call 154): 14 Democrats and 1 independent voted yes, 3 Republicans voted no, 6 not voting. Recorded amendment votes include the Luna amendment striking Section 12006 on livestock products (280–142, Roll Call 148) and the Crawford rotisserie-chicken amendment (384–35, Roll Call 145).
Apr 28, 2026
Rules Committee adopts structured rule
H. Res. 1224 reported 9–4. Provides for one hour of general debate, structured amendment list, motion to recommit.
Apr 24, 2026
CBO publishes final score
Bill estimated as budget-neutral over 11 years. $162M increase in mandatory spending FY2026–2031. $22B in new authorizations of appropriations.
Apr 21, 2026
Bill reported to House
House Agriculture Committee files H.Rept. 119-620.
Mar 5, 2026
Committee markup completes
House Agriculture Committee votes 34–17 to advance the bill. 7 Democrats vote yes. 45 amendments adopted, 29 rejected, 32 withdrawn.
Feb 26, 2026
CBO publishes initial score
Pre-markup score released ahead of committee consideration.
Feb 13, 2026
H.R. 7567 introduced
Chairman G.T. Thompson (R-PA) introduces the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026.
Nov 2025
Third farm bill extension enacted
P.L. 119-37 extends 2018 farm bill through FY2026. SNAP funded with $107B. Some farm program changes included.
2025 (mid)
H.R. 1 enacted
Budget reconciliation law locks in commodity, crop insurance, and SNAP policy through 2031. $187B in SNAP cuts.
Jun–Jul 2026
Senate draft text release expected
Chairman Boozman has said the Senate legislative text should drop within the next several weeks, giving stakeholders their first detailed look at the Senate proposal ahead of markup.
Jul–Aug 2026
Senate Agriculture markup
Now targeted for the summer-recess window after the committee's earlier end-of-June goal slipped. Chair Boozman (R-AR) and Ranking Member Klobuchar (D-MN) remain in bipartisan talks.
Sep 30, 2026
2018 farm bill extension expires
Hard deadline. The current extension (P.L. 119-37) lapses at the end of FY2026. Without Senate action or another extension, dozens of programs face an authority gap.
Fall 2026
Possible Senate floor consideration
Highly uncertain. Needs 60 votes, roughly 7 Democrats with the GOP at ~54 seats. The SNAP cost-shift fight is the central obstacle.
Late 2026
Possible conference committee
Very likely if both chambers pass differing bills, the Senate base text already diverges from the House on SNAP, Prop 12, and pesticide preemption.
Late 2026 / 2027
Possible final passage
Realistic range. Could slip to mid-2027 or trigger another extension.
What "passing" actually means
For the Farm Bill 2.0 to become law, the following has to happen:
- ✓ House Agriculture Committee markup
- ✓ House floor passage
- ☐ Senate Agriculture Committee markup
- ☐ Senate floor passage
- ☐ Conference committee resolves differences (if any)
- ☐ Both chambers pass identical conference report
- ☐ President signs into law (or veto + override)
Then implementation:
- ☐ USDA promulgates regulations (typically 6–18 months)
- ☐ Programs open for enrollment
The earliest realistic date for new programs to open enrollment under this bill is mid-to-late 2027.