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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

COWS Act of 2026

S. 5309Introduced Aug 6, 2026Policy area: Agriculture and Food

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.

Sponsor: Sen. Alex Padilla D-CA
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 6, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4520)

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

2 cosponsors — 2 Democrats

0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Adam Schiff (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Alex Padilla.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress

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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.