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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2026

S. 4996Introduced Jul 15, 2026Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Official title: A bill to regulate market concentration and competition in the food and agriculture industry, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Peter Welch D-VT
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 15, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 2 Democrats, 1 independent

0 of 3 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Cory Booker (D-NJ), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).

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Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Peter Welch.

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.