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Bridge the Gap for Rural Communities Act

USA119th CongressHR-5710| House 
| Updated: 10/8/2025
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Republican Representative

Arkansas

Cosponsors (30)
Barry Moore (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Mark Alford (Republican)Zachary Nunn (Republican)Mike Ezell (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Tony Gonzales (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation aims to provide financial relief and flexibility to agricultural producers for crop year 2025 by modifying existing farm safety net programs. It specifically suspends certain payment limitations for both the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs, allowing producers to receive the full amount of eligible payments without caps. Furthermore, the bill establishes a mechanism for advance partial payments for crop year 2025. Producers can opt to receive 50 percent of their projected payment for covered commodities by December 31, 2025, based on the most recent World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. A subsequent payment will be issued after the marketing year, adjusting for the advance, and any overpayments received by producers must be repaid without interest.
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Timeline
Oct 8, 2025
Introduced in House
Oct 8, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • October 8, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • October 8, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

Bridge the Gap for Rural Communities Act

USA119th CongressHR-5710| House 
| Updated: 10/8/2025
This legislation aims to provide financial relief and flexibility to agricultural producers for crop year 2025 by modifying existing farm safety net programs. It specifically suspends certain payment limitations for both the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs, allowing producers to receive the full amount of eligible payments without caps. Furthermore, the bill establishes a mechanism for advance partial payments for crop year 2025. Producers can opt to receive 50 percent of their projected payment for covered commodities by December 31, 2025, based on the most recent World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. A subsequent payment will be issued after the marketing year, adjusting for the advance, and any overpayments received by producers must be repaid without interest.
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Timeline
Oct 8, 2025
Introduced in House
Oct 8, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • October 8, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • October 8, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Republican Representative

Arkansas

Cosponsors (30)
Barry Moore (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Mark Alford (Republican)Zachary Nunn (Republican)Mike Ezell (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Tony Gonzales (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Agriculture Committee

Agriculture and Food

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