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Agricultural Emergency Relief Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-4354| House 
| Updated: 7/10/2025
Mike Thompson

Mike Thompson

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (5)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)

Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill mandates the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an emergency relief program, providing financial payments to agricultural producers who suffer qualified losses in crops, trees, bushes, or vines due to various disasters . These disasters include droughts, wildfires, hurricanes, floods, excessive heat or moisture, and winter storms, with specific criteria defined for drought conditions. The program aims to offer crucial support to producers impacted by unforeseen natural calamities. To receive payments, producers must submit an application detailing their qualified losses, which can include prevented planting or quality degradation, even from smoke exposure. A key condition for receiving assistance is the requirement for producers to purchase Federal Crop Insurance, if available, or coverage under the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) for the subsequent two crop years. This ensures future risk management by recipients. Payment amounts are calculated in two main ways: for insured producers, calculations are based on existing indemnity data and coverage levels, with a factor up to 90 percent of losses. For uninsured producers, a revenue-based calculation compares allowable gross revenue in a disaster year against a benchmark year, applying a factor up to 70 percent. The bill also sets specific payment limitations based on a producer's average adjusted gross farm income, with different caps for specialty/high-value crops versus other crops, and an overall cap of 90% or 70% of qualified losses depending on insurance status.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5057
Agricultural Emergency Relief Act of 2023
Jul 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5057
    Agricultural Emergency Relief Act of 2023


  • July 10, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 10, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

Agricultural Emergency Relief Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-4354| House 
| Updated: 7/10/2025
This bill mandates the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an emergency relief program, providing financial payments to agricultural producers who suffer qualified losses in crops, trees, bushes, or vines due to various disasters . These disasters include droughts, wildfires, hurricanes, floods, excessive heat or moisture, and winter storms, with specific criteria defined for drought conditions. The program aims to offer crucial support to producers impacted by unforeseen natural calamities. To receive payments, producers must submit an application detailing their qualified losses, which can include prevented planting or quality degradation, even from smoke exposure. A key condition for receiving assistance is the requirement for producers to purchase Federal Crop Insurance, if available, or coverage under the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) for the subsequent two crop years. This ensures future risk management by recipients. Payment amounts are calculated in two main ways: for insured producers, calculations are based on existing indemnity data and coverage levels, with a factor up to 90 percent of losses. For uninsured producers, a revenue-based calculation compares allowable gross revenue in a disaster year against a benchmark year, applying a factor up to 70 percent. The bill also sets specific payment limitations based on a producer's average adjusted gross farm income, with different caps for specialty/high-value crops versus other crops, and an overall cap of 90% or 70% of qualified losses depending on insurance status.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5057
Agricultural Emergency Relief Act of 2023
Jul 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5057
    Agricultural Emergency Relief Act of 2023


  • July 10, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 10, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mike Thompson

Mike Thompson

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (5)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)

Agriculture Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted