LEAH CROWDER

Tax relief for the innovative protein sector (industry-specific R&D credit), (bill number not yet available) Defense Production Act strategic planning exercise to scale up the innovative protein sector (bill number not yet available) FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 8800, issues related to domestic, commercial-scale bioproduction infrastructure. Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (Farm Bill), H.R. 7567, issues related to loan guarantees and state law preemption; Save Our Bacon Act, H.R.4673, issues related to state preemption FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (bill number not yet available), issues related to NASA Deep Space Food Challenge FY 2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, H.R. 4016, issues related to Combat Feeding Directorate Issues related to ultra-processed foods (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to lactoferrin production capacity (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to agriculture innovations, including precision fermentation, and related tax credits (generally, no specific legislation) Producing Real Opportunities for Technology and Entrepreneurs Investing in Nutrition Act (the PROTEIN Act), S.3528/HR6780 (generally, no specific provisions) Department of Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Appropriations Act for FY 2027, H.R. 8469 (Senate bill number not yet available), issues related to Army research and development facilities Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, H.R. 8845 (Senate bill number not yet available), issues related to Community Project Funding, and NIST research facilities Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, H.R. 9260, issues related to National Institutes of Health and National Library of Medicine research programs Issues related to Food and Drug Administration regulatory processes for novel food ingredients produced through advanced manufacturing, including fermentation and cell culture, and Generally Recognized as Safe process reform