Support farmers and ranchers with expanded access to credit, risk management, and long-term USDA program stability.

The bill reauthorizes and modernizes key USDA programs through 2031, providing long-term stability for producers. Key provisions of the Farm Bill include: Expands access to credit and risk management tools for farmers and ranchers facing tough economic conditions

Zinke backed legislation that extends USDA programs through 2031 and expands credit and risk-management tools for agricultural producers.

Farm Bill Passes House: Zinke Secures Huge Wins to Repeal Cottonwood, Support Farmers & Ranchers, Improve Wildlife Conservation | Representative Ryan Zinke
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The office's June 4, 2026 latest-news item said the FY27 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Act passed the House, and that Zinke helped craft the bill while securing $4.8 million in rural infrastructure funding and policy priorities for Montana ag producers.

Concrete same-term action supporting agricultural producers through House-passed USDA-related appropriations, but it does not by itself prove expanded credit, risk management, or long-term USDA program stability.

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Representative Ryan Zinke |
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House Roll Call 517 recorded H.R. 10545, American Relief Act, 2025, as passed 366-34; Ryan Zinke of Montana voted Yea.

Zinke voted for the American Relief Act, which became law and extended major 2018 farm bill authorities for one additional year, showing concrete support for USDA program continuity but not full long-term reform.

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Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 517, H.R. 10545 American Relief Act, 2025
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Division D, section 4101 extended Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 authorities and mandatory program funding levels in effect on September 30, 2024, until September 30, 2025, with commodity and dairy program provisions also extended.

The enacted text provided temporary USDA farm program stability through a one-year extension, but it was an extension rather than a new long-term farm bill or clear expansion of credit and risk management.

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Congress.gov - H.R.10545 Text, American Relief Act, 2025
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House Roll Call Vote 285 was on concurring in the Senate amendment to H.R. 5371; the result was Passed, 222-209, and Ryan K. Zinke of Montana voted Yea.

Zinke voted for the final House action on the 2026 appropriations and extensions law that funded USDA-related accounts and extended agricultural programs, demonstrating concrete action toward the promise.

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Congress.gov - House Roll Call Vote 285, H.R.5371
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The enacted bill provided FY2026 agriculture appropriations including $1.125 billion for the Farm Service Agency, direct and guaranteed farm ownership and operating loan authority, $60 million for the Risk Management Agency, and such sums as necessary for the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund.

The law directly funded USDA credit delivery, farm loan programs, risk management administration, and crop insurance, matching parts of the promise. It does not show a complete or permanent expansion of all promised supports.

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GovInfo - H.R.5371 Enrolled Bill, Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
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Public Law 119-37, division E, section 5002 continued Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 authorities and mandatory program funding levels until the later of September 30, 2026, or other specified dates.

The public law extended farm bill authorities into FY2026, supporting short-term USDA program stability for farmers and ranchers. Because it was another temporary extension, it supports partial rather than full fulfillment of long-term stability.

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GovInfo - Public Law 119-37
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Congress.gov lists H.R. 5371 as becoming Public Law No. 119-37 on November 12, 2025, after House agreement to the Senate amendment by Roll no. 285 and Senate passage by Record Vote Number 618.

The USDA appropriations and agricultural-program extension package became law, confirming enacted support rather than merely an attempted bill. The enactment is still partial because it funds and extends programs without proving full expansion or long-term farm bill stability.

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Congress.gov - H.R.5371 Actions
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