A bill to support nutrition, farmers, the seafood industry, agricultural research, wood energy and innovation, and indigenous self-determination, and for other purposes.
This bill expands federal support for the agricultural sector by increasing funding for food security programs, providing forgivable loans for small food processors in Alaska, and allowing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to be used for online grocery delivery in remote areas. It aims to strengthen the seafood industry by creating a new label for wild-caught fish, establishing grants to build local processing infrastructure in coastal communities, and setting specific market names for genetically engineered and laboratory-grown fish. The legislation also directs research toward innovative areas like seaweed farming for methane reduction and urban agriculture, while simultaneously enhancing tribal self-determination by allowing Native groups to manage certain USDA programs and updating the Buy Indian Act.
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in committee
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Introduction
Jun 2026
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Introduced Jun 15, 2026
Last action Jun 15, 2026
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Jun 15, 2026
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Jun 15, 2026
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Lisa Murkowski
RRepublican
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