After months of bipartisan negotiations, the House released a $1.5 trillion omnibus appropriations package designated H.R. 2471 covering fiscal year 2022.
To gain support of democratic representatives, speak of the house Nance Pelosi stripped the Bill of $15.6 billion in COVID relief much of which was designated for international programs. The Bill included $14 billion for Ukraine and humanitarian relief and military support.
The Bill contained $733 billion for non-defense spending, $782 billion for defense spending and $112 billion for veteran affairs.
Agriculture fared well with $25 billion in discretionary funding for food and agriculture programs. $5 million for the sustainable agriculture research education program. Increased support for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women Infants and Children (WIC). The Bill did not include a waiver for school meals that will result in expiration of special coronavirus-era federal programs.
The Bill was subsequently approved by the Senate and signed by the President avoidinf a federal shutdown