Bill · S. 3637· Senate(119-S-3637)
ACE Agriculture Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 1/14/2026
- Last activity
- 1/14/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored by
- Roger Marshall
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Advancing Cutting Edge Agriculture Act of 2026," seeks to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977. The primary purpose is to reauthorize the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority. It updates the scope of the program to include water conservation and greenhouse gas emission mitigation. Additionally, the bill increases funding and establishes new guidelines for personnel and organizational relationships within the Department of Agriculture.
Yes· 3 of 8
Does this put more money into scientific research?+7
The bill doubles the annual funding allocation for the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority to $100,000,000.
Would farmers be better off under this?+6
The bill specifically targets research into water conservation, drought resilience, and pest management which directly benefits agricultural producers.
Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?+5
The bill expands the research scope to include the reduction, avoidance, sequestration, or mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expanded Research Focus: The bill updates the program's focus to include water conservation technologies and innovation, the reduction or mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, and resilience to drought, infectious diseases, and pests (Section 2, subsection (a)(6)(A) and (b)(2)(B)(I-II)). This could benefit those reliant on stable agricultural environments.
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Increased Funding: The bill increases the amount allocated for the program to $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 (Section 2, subsection (d)(3)). This increased funding may support more extensive research and development efforts.
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Flexible Funding Options: The Secretary is granted the ability to use other unobligated funds to carry out the section (Section 2, subsection (d)(4)). This provides additional financial resources for agricultural research.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Farmers+6Good For Business Owners+4Good For Rural Residents+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Reduces Carbon Emissions+5Improves Environmental Protections+4
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+7
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3Improves Economic Growth+2
- 8/3/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/14/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Michael BennetDemocrat · Colorado
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat · Michigan