S4860Referred to Committee
A bill to amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to establish a specialty crop emergency assistance framework, and for other purposes.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-06-23
Introduced
7
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Ben Ray Luján
Democrat · NM · Senator
Votes with party: 62.5% (312 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
- Progressive Groups$400k
- Climate & Environment$31k
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Cosponsors (7)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2026-06-23
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryReferred To · 2026-06-23
Plain-English Summary
The bill would create a system to help farmers who grow specialty crops like fruits, vegetables, and nuts when they face emergencies such as natural disasters or disease outbreaks. It would establish rules for how the federal government provides financial assistance to these farmers when their crops are damaged or destroyed. Specialty crop farmers would benefit from having a clearer, more predictable way to get emergency help compared to the current system.
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