Agriculture Committee, General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill, known as the Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025, aims to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act by substantially increasing loan limits for farmers and ranchers. Specifically, it raises the maximum direct farm ownership loan from $600,000 to $850,000 and guaranteed farm ownership loans from $1,750,000 to $3,500,000 . Similarly, direct operating loans will increase from $400,000 to $750,000 , and guaranteed operating loans will rise from $1,750,000 to $3,000,000 . Additionally, the maximum amount for microloans is doubled from $50,000 to $100,000 . The legislation also revises the formula for adjusting loan limits for inflation, moving from the Prices Paid By Farmers Index to a weighted average of per acre average United States farm real estate, cropland, and pasture values. A key provision requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish regulations within one year to allow certain distressed guaranteed loans to be refinanced into direct loans issued by the Farm Service Agency. This refinancing is contingent upon the Secretary determining that the loan is distressed, the borrower has unsuccessfully worked with the original lender, and there is a reasonable chance for the operation's success. The bill clarifies that such refinancing must not impact the subsidy rates of existing loan programs and will be subject to the maximum amounts for direct loans.
Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025
USA119th CongressHR-1991| House
| Updated: 4/4/2025
This bill, known as the Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025, aims to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act by substantially increasing loan limits for farmers and ranchers. Specifically, it raises the maximum direct farm ownership loan from $600,000 to $850,000 and guaranteed farm ownership loans from $1,750,000 to $3,500,000 . Similarly, direct operating loans will increase from $400,000 to $750,000 , and guaranteed operating loans will rise from $1,750,000 to $3,000,000 . Additionally, the maximum amount for microloans is doubled from $50,000 to $100,000 . The legislation also revises the formula for adjusting loan limits for inflation, moving from the Prices Paid By Farmers Index to a weighted average of per acre average United States farm real estate, cropland, and pasture values. A key provision requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish regulations within one year to allow certain distressed guaranteed loans to be refinanced into direct loans issued by the Farm Service Agency. This refinancing is contingent upon the Secretary determining that the loan is distressed, the borrower has unsuccessfully worked with the original lender, and there is a reasonable chance for the operation's success. The bill clarifies that such refinancing must not impact the subsidy rates of existing loan programs and will be subject to the maximum amounts for direct loans.