A bill to amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to provide permanent disaster assistance for specialty crops, and for other purposes.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2026-06-02
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Committee Activity
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- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryReferred To · 2026-06-02
Plain-English Summary
The bill would create a permanent system to help specialty crop farmers (like fruit, vegetable, and nut growers) recover from natural disasters such as droughts, floods, and freezes, rather than requiring Congress to approve emergency aid each time a disaster occurs. This would give farmers more reliable financial support when weather or other natural events damage their crops, similar to disaster programs that already exist for major crops like corn and wheat.
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