WASHINGTON, D.C. — Earlier today, Congressman Tony Wied joined his colleagues on the House Committee on Agriculture to pass the bipartisan Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 out of committee.
“I’m proud to join my colleagues to pass this long overdue Farm Bill out of Committee,” said Congressman Wied. “This bill is the result of extensive bipartisan work and stakeholder input and will invest in rural communities, prioritize American commodities, restore regulatory certainty, and finally put the ‘farm’ back in Farm Bill. We are providing Wisconsin farmers with the tools they need to thrive for years to come.”
Background: Since the first farm bill was passed in 1933, it has been an essential driver of American agriculture. Much has changed since the first bill was passed, with science, technology, and innovation allowing our country to produce the safest, most abundant, and most affordable food supply in the world. The new challenges and opportunities our producers face require new policy, and the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 rises to meet the occasion. This bill builds on the historic ag investments made last summer in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The last Farm Bill was passed in 2018. Although it was intended to cover only a 5-year period, Congress failed to bring the new bill to the floor in 2024, leaving American farmers with uncertainty and subject to outdated policies. This year, the House Committee on Agriculture is determined to bring the bill to the floor for a full House vote.
Congressman Wied is proud to have introduced three bipartisan Amendments that were included in the final bill.
- Low Sugar-Added Yogurt Amendment: Introduced alongside Congressman Riley (D-NY), this provision includes low-sugar-added yogurt eligible for the Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program, incentivizing SNAP recipients to purchase more nutritious yogurt as part of their healthy diets.
- Rightsizing Organic Integrity (ROI) Amendment: Also introduced alongside Congressman Riley, this amendment would modernize inspection requirements for organic operations by allowing the USDA to do virtual inspections annually and in-person inspections every 3 years for low-risk domestic producers.
- EBT Fee Free Act Amendment: After being introduced as a stand-alone bill last year alongside Congresswoman Brown (D-OH), this amendment would make permanent the 2018 Farm Bill’s temporary prohibition on processing fees for EBT cards– protecting both small businesses and SNAP recipients.