S. 5309 119th Congress Senate

COWS Act of 2026

Official title: A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide payments for alternative manure management practices under the environmental quality incentives program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 6, 2026 Introduced by: Alex Padilla Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Agriculture and Food

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Aug 6, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4520)

Aug 6, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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What's happening now August 6, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4520)

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