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119-s-3637119th CongressWALLET

ACE Agriculture Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

Introduced

Summary

Expands AGARDA's mission and funding. This bill would convert the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority from a pilot into a standing program and broaden its priorities to include water conservation, greenhouse gas reduction, and resilience against extreme weather, drought, pests, and disease. It also reorganizes leadership, staffing, planning, and funding rules to match that expanded mission.

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  • Farmers and rural communities: Focuses research on water-saving technologies and tools to cut emissions and build resilience, which could help farms manage drought and outbreaks more effectively.
  • Researchers and agritech companies: Raises authorized support to $100.0 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 and allows the Secretary to use unobligated USDA funds for AGARDA projects, expanding potential funding pathways.
  • USDA operations and program design: Requires the AGARDA Director to work closely with the Office of the Chief Scientist, creates a qualified AGARDA staff framework, and directs use of a 2022 strategic plan to guide priorities.

*This bill would increase authorized federal funding for AGARDA and therefore would likely raise federal outlays compared with prior authorization levels.*

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Expanded agricultural research program

If enacted, the bill would convert the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority from a pilot into a formal program and authorize $100 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. The program would broaden priorities to include water conservation, greenhouse gas reduction or sequestration, long-term high-risk technology barriers, and resilience to extreme weather, drought, pests, and diseases. It would require the AGARDA Director to work closely with the Office of the Chief Scientist, keep a qualified staff, and bar other USDA program heads from reporting to the Director. The Secretary would be directed to use the 2022 strategic plan to guide AGARDA, could use other unobligated USDA funds to carry out the program, and the bill would strike subsection (e) of the current statute.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

KS • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 1/14/2026

  • Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 8/3/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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