April 30's House vote advanced the 2026 Farm Bill to the Senate, moving a multiyear agriculture package that would replace the 2018 law.
The bill's food-safety measures would keep FDA training grants at $10 million a year and require USDA and HHS to update raw-food handling rules for childcare facilities.
USDA would also have 18 months to provide HACCP guidance for small meat processors, two years to publish a broader guidance document, and FSIS would expand outreach on interstate shipping.
Other provisions would launch a pilot letting some custom slaughter facilities sell meat directly to consumers, set a federal honey definition and authenticity testing standards, and codify USDA's Office of Seafood.
Budget estimates show the package is neutral over fiscal 2026-2036, though it would raise mandatory spending by $162 million through 2031.