2018 Farm Bill expires, Congress passes short-term extension to avoid lapse in SNAP and farm programs

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 expires at the end of fiscal 2023 - Sept. 30 - without a successor bill in place. Congress passes a one-year continuing extension to prevent SNAP, crop insurance, and commodity price support programs from lapsing. The extension kicks in on Oct. 1, 2023, maintaining programs at existing statutory levels while negotiations on a new Farm Bill continue. Congress extends the 2018 Farm Bill again through 2024 and into 2025. (USDA, Sept. 30, 2023)