Bridge the Gap for Rural Communities Act
This bill suspends payment limits for agricultural subsidies for the 2025 crop year, removing caps on payments to farmers. It also establishes a new option for farmers to receive 50% of their expected 2025 crop payments as an advance by December 1, 2025, if they opt in. The remaining balance is paid later after the marketing year ends, with farmers required to repay any overpayment if the final amount exceeds the advance. The bill directly affects farmers growing covered commodities (like corn, soybeans) who choose to participate in the advance payment program.
Bill status
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Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Oct 8, 2025
Last action Dec 2, 2025
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Dec 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 31 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
RRepublican
Co
Andy Harris
RRepublican
Co
August Pfluger
RRepublican
Co
Austin Scott
RRepublican
Co
Barry Moore
RRepublican
Co
Ben Cline
RRepublican
Co
Brian Babin
RRepublican
Co
Bruce Westerman
RRepublican
Co
Clay Higgins
RRepublican
Co
David G. Valadao
RRepublican
Co
David Rouzer
RRepublican
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