House Farm Bill Advances with Wins, Setbacks for Wildlife, People

WASHINGTON, D.C, - The U.S. House of Representatives' vote to advance the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 marks an important step forward toward the long overdue passage of a five- year Farm Bill. The bill preserves historic investments in conservation into the future and makes some important policy updates to voluntary conservation programs. It also includes bipartisan provisions that will enhance wildlife corridors and codify state efforts to protect wildlife via the Conservation Reserve Program. Major changes are still needed, however, to address the growing challenges facing farmers, ranchers, and wildlife.

"This Farm Bill includes important, bipartisan wins for conservation, including provisions to help wildlife migrate across private working lands, but the Senate needs to make improvements and avoid the erosion of states' authorities and bedrock environmental laws," said Aviva Glaser, senior director for agriculture policy at the National Wildlife Federation. "NWF is particularly pleased to see that the House both removed extremely problematic pesticide provisions that would have threatened wildlife and human health and rejected a destructive biomass amendment. We will work with our affiliates and allies to ensure that the final Farm Bill truly meets the needs of farmers, ranchers, and wildlife."