WHAT
What is Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry working on?
Recent hearings
- Open Hearing
An oversight hearing to examine the United States Forest Service.
Jun 2, 2026
- Open Hearing
Hearings to examine perspectives on the fertilizer industry, focusing on ensuring a stable and affordable supply for American producers.
May 12, 2026
- Meeting
Hearings to examine increasing domestic consumption of United States-grown agricultural products.
Mar 10, 2026
As of Jun 3, 2026. Sparse coverage can reflect a quiet recess period or a filter gap; the full schedule lives on Congress.gov.
Bills in committee
- S 4663: A bill to appropriate sums for the Secretary of Agriculture to provide block grants to States for losses of revenue as a consequence of certain freezes or cold weather conditions.Awaiting committee review
Rick Scott (R-FL) · Jun 2, 2026
- S 4661: A bill to amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to provide permanent disaster assistance for specialty crops, and for other purposes.Awaiting committee review
Adam Schiff (D-CA) · Jun 2, 2026
- S 4660: A bill to provide appropriations to the Secretary of Agriculture to make payments to producers of specialty crops.Awaiting committee review
Adam Schiff (D-CA) · Jun 2, 2026
- S 4650: A bill to amend the Plant Protection Act to improve plant pest and disease preparedness for specialty crops.Awaiting committee review
Adam Schiff (D-CA) · Jun 2, 2026
- S 4655: A bill to allow the Farm Credit Administration the option to examine low-risk Farm Credit System institutions under a 24-month cycle.Awaiting committee review
John Cornyn (R-TX) · Jun 2, 2026
- S 4654: A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to expand agricultural market access, and for other purposes.Awaiting committee review
Adam Schiff (D-CA) · Jun 2, 2026
- S 4651: A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to increase access to Federal crop insurance for specialty crops.Awaiting committee review
Adam Schiff (D-CA) · Jun 2, 2026
- S 4652: A bill to amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to reauthorize the specialty crop research initiative and establish a specialty crop mechanization and automation research and development program, and for other purposes.Awaiting committee review
Adam Schiff (D-CA) · Jun 2, 2026
Status reflects the bill’s latest action on Congress.gov, which may be past this committee (e.g. a bill “Passed House, in Senate” has cleared this committee and chamber).
Jurisdiction
Oversees agricultural policy, nutrition programs, forestry, food safety, rural development, and agricultural research including farm bills, SNAP, and agricultural trade.
Committee activity data from Congress.gov. Full methodology