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WASHINGTON, DC - With the support of Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC-07), the House Committee on Agriculture approved H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, commonly referred to as the Farm Bill.

"The Farm, Food, and National Security Act builds on the investments of the One Big Beautiful Bill and is a major win for North Carolina's farm families and rural communities," said Congressman David Rouzer.  "Our nation’s farmers provide the safest, most abundant food supply helping to feed and clothe the world.  This bill broadens and strengthens the farm safety net, bolsters our competitiveness, and provides the incentives and resources needed for our farm families to meet the challenges they face.” 

Agriculture remains the top industry in North Carolina and currently contributes more than $113 billion to our state’s economy. As a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, Congressman Rouzer secured important provisions in the legislation to benefit Southeastern North Carolina and communities across the country:

• Reinstate Tobacco Economic Assistance: Reinstates tobacco to the list of agricultural commodities eligible for USDA-led assistance, putting tobacco on equal footing as other commodity crops.
• Address PFAS Contamination: Includes the principles of Congressman Rouzer’s Healthy H2O Act, which provides rural homeowners with resources for water quality testing and treatment to combat PFAS contamination.
• Enhance Permitting Reform: Incorporates Congressman Rouzer's Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act to remove duplicative permitting requirement for federally-approved crop protection tools. 
• Defend North Carolina Pork: Ensures the free movement of North Carolina-raised pork products for sale across the country, upholding the federal government’s constitutional authority to regulate interstate commerce.
• Improve Disaster Assistance: Provides block grant authority for states to address unique losses, establishes a framework for specialty crop economic assistance, and strengthens insurance tools for hurricane-prone states. 
• Bolster Specialty Crops: Promotes more risk management tools, invests in research and trade promotion, and examines industry impact of imports.
• Protect International Food Assistance: Restores the generosity of the American farmer through farmer-first requirements and transfers the Food for Peace program to USDA. 

Since his first day in office, David Rouzer has proudly served on the House Agriculture Committee. He is a co-founder of the Congressional Agri-tourism Caucus and co-chair of the Congressional Specialty Crops Caucus. Rouzer has been involved in the development of almost every Farm Bill since 1996.