Ensuring Disaster Recovery and Resilience for Specialty Crops Act
This bill creates a new federal assistance program specifically for specialty crop farmers who face financial losses due to disasters, economic crises, or market disruptions. Under the new framework, the Secretary of Agriculture would calculate payments based on the producer's recent sales history and a specific payment factor determined to address the losses. The legislation includes special rules to account for the higher value and input costs associated with growing specialty crops compared to standard commodities. Additionally, it sets payment limits consistent with existing farm bill provisions, with higher maximums allowed for producers whose income is primarily derived from farming activities.
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Jun 2026
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Introduced Jun 2, 2026
Last action Jun 2, 2026
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Jun 2, 2026
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Jun 2, 2026
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upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Adam B. Schiff
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
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Elissa Slotkin
DDemocratic
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