S. 5079 119th Congress Senate

AG2PI Act of 2026

Official title: A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to reauthorize the Genome to Phenome Initiative.

Introduced: July 22, 2026 Introduced by: David McCormick Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov

Agriculture and Food

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Jul 22, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Jul 22, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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What's happening now July 22, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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Genome to Phenome Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026 or the AG2PI Act of 2026

This bill reauthorizes the Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI) of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture through FY2031. The AG2PI competitive grant program seeks to (1) expand knowledge concerning genomes and phenomes of crops and animals that are of importance to the U.S. agriculture sector, and (2) support and coordinate research.

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