S3637Referred to Committee
ACE Agriculture Act of 2026
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-01-14
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
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ⓘType
Sponsor
Roger Marshall
Republican · KS · Senator
Votes with party: 33.4% (323 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (1)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2026-01-14
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryReferred To · 2026-01-14
Previously
- Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry CommitteeReferred To · 2026-01-14
Plain-English Summary
Advancing Cutting Edge Agriculture Act of 2026 or the ACE Agriculture Act of 2026 This bill reauthorizes the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AGARDA) through FY2031 and expands the program's environmental sustainability goals. This Department of Agriculture (USDA) program supports innovative research and development of technology, research tools, and products to address long-term and high-risk challenges related to food and agriculture. The bill expands the program's goals to include water conservation; responding to greenhouse gas emissions; and resilience to drought, infectious diseases, and plant and animal pathogens and pests. The bill also expands the program's goals to include undertaking advanced research and development in areas in which industry by itself is not likely to do so because of economic cost. Further, the bill removes the current pilot program designation and requires USDA to establish and maintain an AGARDA staff. Finally, the bill allows USDA to use any unobligated USDA funds to implement the program.
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Subjects
Agriculture and Food
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