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S. 4654119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Jun 2, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The Expanding Market Access Act expands USDA farm export support and raises funding to $533 million yearly by 2028-2031.
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This bill amends the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to let USDA fund foreign infrastructure improvements like cold storage and ports, require a more detailed biennial report on specialty crop competitiveness, and increase funding for trade promotion programs through 2031. It also repeals two outdated legal provisions.
American farmers, ranchers, and exporters—especially in fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop industries—are affected, along with trade organizations, nonprofits facilitating exports, and congressional agriculture and trade committees.
The changes expand federal involvement in overseas infrastructure and reporting requirements, while committing significantly higher long-term funding levels to agricultural export promotion.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.