Bill · S. 4347· Senate(119-S-4347)
America Grows Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 4/20/2026
- Last activity
- 4/20/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S1841-1842)
- Sponsored by
- Richard Durbin
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The America Grows Act of 2026 aims to prioritize national investment in agriculture research. This bill provides specific funding amounts to four specific recipients for various fiscal years. The funding levels are tied to previous appropriations and adjusted based on the Consumer Price Index. The designated recipients include the Agricultural Research Service, the Economic Research Service, the National Agricultural Statistics Service, and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Additionally, the bill includes an exemption from sequestration for these funds.
Yes· 3 of 6
Does this put more money into scientific research?+8
The bill explicitly increases appropriations for major federal agricultural research and economic services.
Would farmers be better off under this?+5
The bill provides sustained funding for research and economic services that directly benefit the agricultural industry.
Would business owners be better off under this?+4
Increased agricultural research provides better data and technological advancements for farming business owners.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2
The bill increases federal spending by mandating annual increases of 105 percent plus inflation for several agencies.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased funding for agricultural agencies: The bill provides specific, increased appropriations for the Agricultural Research Service, the Economic Research Service, the National Agricultural Statistics Service, and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Section 2(b)). This ensures these entities have resources for their programs, projects, and activities.
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Protection against inflation and budget cuts: Funding levels are calculated to increase by 105 percent of the previous year's amount plus an increase based on the Consumer Price Index (Section 2(a)). Furthermore, these appropriations are exempt from sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Section 3(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the text provided.
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+5Good For Business Owners+4
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+8
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+3Improves Environmental Protections+2
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3Reduces Government Spending-2
- 7/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/20/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S1841-1842)
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Jerry MoranRepublican · Kansas
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat · Michigan