Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

H.R. 4121 is a fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill that would fund Agriculture, Rural Development, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and related agencies. It provides detailed funding levels for a wide range of USDA agencies (such as the Agricultural Research Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Forest Service-related programs, Farm Service Agency, Rural Development agencies, etc.), as well as for the FDA’s food safety and inspection functions. Beyond money, the bill includes governance and policy provisions: it authorizes internal fund transfers within the Department, imposes caps on budget adjustments for offices, emphasizes information technology and cybersecurity spending, allows certain user fees to cover program costs, and imposes oversight and safeguards to avoid closing county offices. It also sets specific programmatic directions, such as support for rural housing loans, a pilot program to assist rural hospitals, and targeted funding for urban agriculture and innovation programs. In short, the bill would shape how federal food, farming, rural development, and related agricultural programs are funded and run for 2026, with substantial allocations to rural housing, farm credit, extension and research programs, as well as protections for existing office locations and new authorities to charge fees to recover some costs.