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S. 4182

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Summary

S. 4182, the FARM Home Loans Act of 2026, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 24, 2026 by Sen. Peter Welch (D) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry, and last saw action on Mar 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Record

Text

S. 4182 has 4 co-sponsors.

sb4182/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S4182 IS: Fostering the Availability in Rural Markets of Home Loans Act of 2026
 U.S. Senate
 2026-03-24
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4182  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 24, 2026   Mr. Welch  (for himself,  Mr. Justice ,  Mr. Schiff , and  Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry    A BILL
To amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to modify rural housing financing under that Act.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Fostering the Availability in Rural Markets of Home Loans Act of 2026   or the   FARM Home Loans Act of 2026  .
2.
Rural housing financing
Section 1.11(b) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 ( 12 U.S.C. 2019(b) ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (2), by striking  appurtenances  and inserting  appurtenances, including accessory dwelling units, ; and
(2)
in paragraph (3), by striking  2,500  and inserting  10,000 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-03-24
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to modify rural housing financing under that Act.

Sponsors

Sen. Peter Welch (D) sponsors S. 4182, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 4182 went before 1 committee: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Referred To · Mar 24, 2026 · 334 Bills

Actions

S. 4182 has taken 2 actions since Mar 24, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Mar 24, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 4182 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 4182 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • FARM Home Loans Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • FARM Home Loans Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Fostering the Availability in Rural Markets of Home Loans Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to modify rural housing financing under that Act. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 8 registered lobbyists who named S. 4182 in 8 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation, Budget/Appropriations, Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund, Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.).

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
FARM CREDIT COUNCIL—District of Columbia14—
FARM CREDIT MID-AMERICA—Kentucky12—
FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA—District of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
FARM CREDIT COUNCIL14—
FARM CREDIT MID-AMERICA12—
FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JEANETTE MESIROW114
ROBERT BOONE114
TONY WATLINGTON114
SKYLAR SOWDER113
AARON SHIER112
JOSEPH DAGHER112
LAYLA SOBERANIS112
MICHAEL STRANZ112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
FARM CREDIT COUNCILFARM CREDIT COUNCIL2026 first_quarter$140K1st Quarter - Amendme…
FARM CREDIT COUNCILFARM CREDIT COUNCIL2026 first_quarter$140K1st Quarter - Report
FARM CREDIT COUNCILFARM CREDIT COUNCIL2026 second_quarter$110K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
FARM CREDIT COUNCILFARM CREDIT COUNCIL2026 second_quarter$110K2nd Quarter - Report
FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICAFARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA2026 first_quarter$90K1st Quarter - Report
FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICAFARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$80K2nd Quarter - Report
FARM CREDIT MID-AMERICAFARM CREDIT MID-AMERICA2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
FARM CREDIT MID-AMERICAFARM CREDIT MID-AMERICA2026 first_quarter$20K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 4182 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 4182’s is Agriculture and Food.

s4182/policy-areas.txt
Agriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com