Why It Matters
The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee will consider the Agricultural Act of 2026 at a business meeting on Thursday, August 6, as lawmakers grapple with the fallout from last year's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
That law shifted a portion of SNAP benefit costs to states depending on their payment error rates, and included a 20% cut in SNAP funding. The updated draft being considered includes a delay on the cost-shift provision, signaling a potential retreat from the most contentious element of the previous bill.
The SNAP Dispute
On August 3, Senator Cory Booker launched a public campaign against the farm bill. Meanwhile, states and agricultural groups have been actively lobbying on the measure, with the National Governors Association specifically targeting SNAP-related provisions in the draft.
Chair John Boozman (R-AR) released an updated version of the bill that delays the cost-shift mechanism, which he described as a common sense solution to give states more time to reduce error rates.
Who's Lobbying
The National Governors Association filed a second quarter 2026 lobbying disclosure reporting $100,000 in activity, with specific focus on SNAP issues tied to the pending farm bill. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition also lobbied on the Agricultural Act of 2026 in the second quarter. Samson Extracts LLC reported $60,000 in lobbying activity including work on the Agricultural Act of 2026 (Senate draft Farm Bill) and issues related to industrial hemp.Agricultural equipment manufacturer Case New Holland Industrial Inc. lobbied on both the draft farm bill and the broader Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 in the second quarter.
The Meeting
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) serves as Ranking Member of the committee, which will formally consider the original bill at this session.
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