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Below is a summary of marker bills that have been endorsed by the Native Farm BIll Coalition.

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Neighborhood Tree Act of 2026

H.R.8474

To amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to provide States and communities with additional assistance to plant and maintain trees, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Shontel Brown (D-OH)

Co-Sponsor

Doris Matsui (D-CA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Emilia Skyes (D-OH), Dina Titus (D-NV)

National Food as Medicine Program Act of 2026

H.R.8390

To provide for the establishment or expansion of Food as Medicine programs, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Raul Ruiz (D-CA)

Co-Sponsor

N/A

Rural Utilities Service Modernization Act

H.R.8146

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a web-based platform to enable recipients of Federal financial assistance administered by the Rural Utilities Service to track the status of their projects throughout the permitting and review process, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

April McClain (D-MD)

Co-Sponsor

N/A

Homegrown Fertilizer Act

H.R.8457

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants and direct or guaranteed loans to increase domestic fertilizer production for United States farmers, entities include Tribal organizations and Tribes.

Sponsor

Eric Sorensen (D-IL)

Co-Sponsor

Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Angie Craig (D-MN), Mike Bost (R-IL), Sharice Davids (D-KS)

Wildfire Resilient Communities Act

H.R.4295

To provide mandatory funding for hazardous fuels reduction projects on certain Federal land, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Val Hoyle (D-OR)

Co-Sponsor

Jared Huffman (D-CA), Andrea Salinas (D-OR), Janelle Bynum (D-OR)

Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025

H.R.4038

To require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to establish a standard for the response time to wildfire incidents, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Young Kim (R-CA)

Co-Sponsor

Adam Gray (D-CA), Eugene Vindman (D-VA)

Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act

H.R.3922

This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study wildfire mitigation across land ownership boundaries and make recommendations to simplify cross-boundary wildfire mitigation between federal land management agencies and state, local, and Indian tribal governments.

Sponsor

Joe Neguse (D-CO)

Co-Sponsor

Young Kim (R-CA), Josh Harder (D-CA), Jay Obernotle (R-CA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), George Whitesides (D-CA), Mike Kennedy (R-UT)

Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act of 2026

H.R.8438

To provide for the conservation of wildlife corridors and habitat connectivity, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Donald Beyer (D-VA)

Co-Sponsor

Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)

Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2026

H.R.8256

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to streamline nutrition access for older adults and adults with disabilities, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)

Co-Sponsor

Andrea Salinas (D-OR)

Long-Term Good Neighbor Authority Act

H.R.7951

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 and the EXPLORE Act to provide for long-term Good Neighbor Authority, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

David Valadao (R-CA)

Co-Sponsor

Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)

RNGR Support Act of 2026

H.R.7712

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to collaborate with various entities, and to establish a grant program, as a means of supporting nurseries and seed orchards, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Kim Schrier (D-WA)

Co-Sponsor

Jack Bergman (R-MI)

TORCH Act

H.R.7578

To improve the ability of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to carry out forest management activities that reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Mike Kennedy (R-UT)

Co-Sponsor

N/A

Soil CARE Act of 2026

H.R.7474

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish and maintain a training program for Natural Resources Conservation Service personnel and third-party providers on the rapidly evolving methodologies, science, and practices of soil health management systems on agricultural land, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Rep. Andrea Salinas (D-OR)

Co-Sponsor

Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Val Hoyle (D-OR)

Restoring America’s Floodplains Act

H.R.7264

To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide for floodplain easement restoration and management, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Mark Messmer (R-IN)

Co-Sponsor

Gabe Vasquez (D-NM)

Farm and Family Relief Act

H.R.7206

To provide for economic assistance to agricultural producers, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Angie Craig (D-MN)

Co-Sponsor

David Scott (D-GA), 29 others

Rural Service and Workforce Corps Act

H.R.7201

To establish a program to fill critical rural workforce shortages through an education assistance and loan repayment in exchange for service in designated rural areas, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Janelle Bynum (D-OR)

Co-Sponsor

N/A

Producing Real Opportunities for Technology and Entrepreneurs Investing in Nutrition Act

H.R.6780

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish research centers of excellence for alternative protein innovation, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Julia Brownley (D-CA)

Co-Sponsor

Ro Khanna (D-CA), 11 others

SATOS Act of 2025

H.R.6716

To establish a program to provide grants and loans to facilitate the care, rehabilitation, and welfare of domestic animals in rural areas, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Pablo Jose (D-PR-At Large)

Co-Sponsor

Del. Eleanor Norton, (D-DC), Dina Titus (D-NV), James Moylan (R-GU)

EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act

H.R.6706

To improve purchasing of food by the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Alma Adams (D-NC)

Co-Sponsor

Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), 8 others

Domestic Organic Investment Act of 2025

H.R.6593

To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish the Domestic Organic Investment Program, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Andrea Salinas (D-OR)

Co-Sponsor

Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), Jahana Hayes (D-CT)

Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act

H.R.6476

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants to States, territories, and Indian Tribes to address contamination by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances on farms, and for other purposes.

Bill Text

Sponsor

Chellie Pingree (D-ME)

Co-Sponsor

Michael Lawler (R-NY), Jared Golden (D-ME), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)

Farmer to Farmer Education Act of 2026

H.R.8533

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to expand the provision of farmer-led technical assistance, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Gabe Vasquez (D-NM)

Co-Sponsor

N/A

Native American Seeds Act of 2025

H.R. 6415

To assist Indian Tribes in protecting Native American seeds.

Bill Text

Sponsor

Norma Torres (D-CA)

Co-Sponsor

Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), Michael Simpson (R-ID)

Joint Chiefs Reauthorization Act of 2025

H.R.4412

This bipartisan legislation would reauthorize the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership Initiative (Joint Chiefs), initially codified in 2021 as an amendment to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and expand the program to better support forest and grassland restoration projects across public and private land.

Sponsor

Joe Neguse (D-CO)

Co-Sponsor

Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), Andrea Salinas (D-OR)

The White Oak Resilience Act

H.R.2405

To mobilize greater federal resources and direct research into safeguarding our nation’s White Oak tree population.

Sponsor

Andy Barr (R-KY)

Co-Sponsor

James Comer (R-KY), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Harold Rogers (R-KY), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Morgan McGarvey (D-KY), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Ami Bera (D-CA)

Local Farmers Feeding our Communities Act

H.R. 4782

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary will enter into cooperative agreements with State, local, or Tribal governments increase the purchase of local foods, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Robert Bresnahan (R-PA)

Co-Sponsor

Black Farmers and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers Increased Market Share Act

H.R. 4529

To increase market access for Black farmers and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, to ensure civil rights accountability, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

David Scott (D-GA)

Co-Sponsor

Farmers First Act of 2025

S.2282/H.R.4400

A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to reauthorize the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Randy Feenstra (R-IA)

Co-Sponsor

Joni Ernst (R-IA), Tina Smith (D-MN), Susan Collins (R-ME), John Boozman (R-AR), Angie Craig (D-MN), Mike Bost (R-IL), Jim Costa (D-CA), Zach Nunn (R-IA)

Tribal Conservation Priorities Inclusion Act

H.R.7627

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to include Indian Tribes in certain provisions relating to priority Primary Title To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to include Indian Tribes in certain provisions relating to priority

Sponsor

Joe Neguse (D-CO)

Co-Sponsor

Doris Matsui (D-CA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Emilia Skyes (D-OH), Dina Titus (D-NV)

Increasing Tribal Input on Nutrition Act

S. 3236

To ensure the federal government does not make decisions about the nutrition assistance programs Tribes rely on without their input.

Sponsor

Co-Sponsor

Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2025

H.R.2518/S.1217

Sponsor

Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Angus King (I-ME)

Co-Sponsor

Clay Higgins (R-LA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and 5 others

National Prescribed Fire Act of 2025

H.R.3889

To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to encourage and expand the use of prescribed fire on land managed by the Department of the Interior or the Forest Service, with an emphasis on units of the National Forest System in the western and southeastern United States, to acknowledge and support the long-standing use of cultural burning by Indian Tribes and Indigenous practitioners, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Kim  Schrier (D-WA)

Co-Sponsor

David Valadao (R-CA)

Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) Act of 2025

H.R.3956

A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into self-determination contracts and self-governance agreements with Indian entities to administer the food distribution program on Indian reservations.

Sponsor

Sharice Davids (D-KS) 

Co-Sponsor

Frank Lucas (R-OK) 

ReConnecting Rural America Act of 2025

H.R.3119

A bill to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish the ReConnect program under that Act, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Zachary Nunn (R-IA)

Co-Sponsor

Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), 11 others

Rural Broadband Modernization Act

H.R.3280

A bill to increase access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, to increase minimum broadband speeds in rural areas, and to provide grants, loans, and loan guarantees to finance the costs of the construction, improvement, and acquisition of facilities and equipment for broadband service in rural areas, and other purposes.

Sponsor

Randy Feenstra (R-IA)

Co-Sponsor

Melanie Stansbury (D-NM), 2 others

Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2025

S.1628

A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal the particular work requirement that disqualifies able-bodied adults for eligibility to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Peter Welch (D-VT)

Co-Sponsor

Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)

New Producer Economic Security Act

S.1237

A bill to establish the New Producer Economic Security Program within the Farm Service Agency Office of Outreach and Education.

Sponsor

Tina Smith (D-MN)

Co-Sponsor

Increased TSP Access Act of 2025

S.156

A bill to direct the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to modify the certification process for Technical Service Providers (TSPs) at the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) by establishing an approval process for nonfederal certifying entities and a streamlined certification process for TSPs that hold certain specialty certifications.

Sponsor

Roger Marshall (R-KS)

Co-Sponsor

Michael Bennet (D-CO)

Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025

S.1050

A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Forest Conservation Easement Program, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)

Co-Sponsor

Roger Wicker (R-MS)

Save Our Sequoias Act

H.R.2709

A bill to improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Vince Fong (R-CA)

Co-Sponsor

Bruce Westerman (R-AR), 27 others

Tribal Self-Determination and Co-Management in Forestry Act

H.R.3444

A bill to direct Federal land management agencies of the Department of the Interior to establish Tribal Co-Management Plans and to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into agreements with the  Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations for the performance of certain activities of the Forest Service, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Jared Huffman (D-CA)

Co-Sponsor

Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Val Hoyle (D-OR), Ansari Yassamin (D-AZ), Maxine Dexter (D-OR), Sarah Elfreth (D-MD)

Healthy Foods for Native Seniors Act

H.R.2236

A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a demonstration project to allow Tribal entities to purchase agricultural commodities under the commodity supplemental food program, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Gabe Vasquez (D-NM)

Co-Sponsor

Tribal Forest Protection Act - Amendments Act of 2025

S.719

A bill to amend the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 to improve that Act, and for other purposes

Sponsor

Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)


Co-Sponsor

Martin Heinrich (D-NM)

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