A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to expand agricultural market access, and for other purposes.
Introduced June 2, 2026 · Last action June 2, 2026
Plain English Summary
This bill amends the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to expand access to agricultural markets, though the specific market-opening measures are not detailed in the title alone. The legislation aims to increase trade opportunities for U.S. agricultural products by modifying existing trade authorities and market access provisions.
Who benefits
U.S. agricultural exporters and producers (including grain exporters, meat producers, dairy farmers, and specialty crop growers); agricultural trading companies; agricultural equipment manufacturers who serve export-oriented farms; port operators and freight services handling agricultural exports
Who pays / loses
Foreign agricultural producers and exporters competing with U.S. products in third-country markets; domestic consumers in countries where U.S. agricultural imports increase; potentially domestic agricultural competitors in sectors where trade concessions are granted to foreign producers as part of market access deals
Funding & Lobbying Interests
Agricultural commodity associations (American Farm Bureau Federation, National Corn Growers Association, U.S. Wheat Associates, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Dairy Export Council); agricultural exporters and trading companies (Cargill, ADM, Bunge); agricultural equipment manufacturers (John Deere); logistics and port operators serving agricultural trade; agricultural input suppliers benefiting from expanded farm activity
Sponsor
Sponsor information not available.
Vote Record
No recorded votes.
Campaign Finance — Primary Sponsor
No campaign finance data available for this sponsor.
501(c)(4) disclosure: Contributions from 501(c)(4) "dark money" organizations are not required to be publicly disclosed and are not reflected in the figures above. Data sourced from FEC public disclosure filings.
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