The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) was introduced by Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, on February 13, 2026. It serves as the House’s draft of the 2026 Farm Bill, an omnibus piece of legislation that shapes federal policy on agriculture, nutrition assistance, conservation, energy, rural development, insurance, credit, and more.
The most recent Farm Bill, the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, expired in 2023, though it has been extended several times since. Currently, 2018 Farm Bill funding levels have been extended through September 30, 2026. The 2018 Farm Bill contained 63 tribal-specific provisions. Though this Farm Bill contains considerably fewer Tribal-specific provisions, there are still a number of self-determination provisions in H.R. 7567, including:
- 4113 – Extending the $5 million in annual funding for the traditional and locally- and regionally-grown food fund from 2023 to 2031
- 4204 – Creating a new Commodity Supplemental Food Program (“CSFP”) self-determination demonstration project for tribal organizations with $1 million in annual funding
- 8240 – Making permanent the tribal forest management demonstration program
- 12205 – Directing the Office of Tribal Relations to oversee self-determination contracts and self-governance compacts
H.R. 7567 has been slated for full committee markup on Monday, February 23 at 1:00 PM ET. It is not known at this time when the Senate Agriculture Committee will introduce and consider their own version of the 2026 Farm Bill.
Tribes interested in the H.R. 7567/Farm Bill 2026 can consider writing a letter to their Member of Congress on the House Committee on Agriculture urging them to include additional tribal-specific provisions. Please let me know if I could be of assistance in that process, or if you would be interested in a report on the markup and/or the tribal-specific contents of the draft bill itself.
