Farm Bill Tracker

May 7, 2026

The House Committee on Agriculture passed the Farm Bill out of committee in early March. While the debate lasted several days, very few amendments were accepted at that stage. Following the committee vote, the House Committee on Rules requested amendments in anticipation of a full House floor vote. This week, the House of Representatives voted and the measure passed with a vote of 224–
200.

Before the bill heads to the Senate, the House of Representatives will need to vote on a separate measure to determine if the U.S. will allow year-round sales of E-15 – gasoline with 15% ethanol. This issue has been particularly contentious. Generally speaking, Midwestern lawmakers have been supportive of E-15 sales, hoping their constituents will have additional domestic markets for their corn crops. Conversely, environmentally focused lawmakers are concerned about the impact this type of fuel will have on
carbon emissions and greenhouse gases, and oil state lawmakers have historically disapproved of the year-round sales. The vote on this measure will take place after the congressional recess in mid-May.

This marks the furthest a Farm Bill has made it in the legislative process since 2018, but the road to becoming law is still long and marred with obstacles. Politico outlines that in the Senate, Chairman John Boozman may need to remove the more contentious portions of the bill to meet the 60-vote threshold. Senate Agriculture Committee Majority has indicated that the Senate will use the House version as a starting point and plans to unveil its own bill in the coming weeks.