USDA must study why organic farms cannot access federal farm programs.
H.R. 9968 — Opening Programs to Organic Farms Act · Filed by Andrew Ogles (R-TN) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jul 27, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells the USDA to find out what stops organic farms from using federal programs. These programs cover conservation, credit, disaster aid, crop insurance, and farming help. The USDA must write a report in 180 days. The report lists problems, suggests fixes the agency can make, and recommends new rules Congress could pass. The USDA must send updates every year for three years.
Who it affects
Organic farms and farms switching to organic farming learn why they may not get federal help. The USDA must explain what is blocking these farms and work to remove those blocks.
One thing to notice
The bill makes the USDA report publicly what stops organic farms from getting federal money. This creates a record each year of whether the USDA is fixing the problems.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats.
- Jul 27, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 27, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Agriculture · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- organic farms — Farms that grow food without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers and follow federal rules.
- conservation — Programs that help farmers protect soil, water, and wildlife on their land.
- crop insurance — A program that pays farmers money if their crops fail or are damaged.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (3,674 characters) on Aug 21, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
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As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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