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Protecting Our Produce Act

USA119th CongressHR-7762| House 
| Updated: 3/3/2026
Sanford D. Bishop

Sanford D. Bishop

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to establish a new pilot program. Beginning in marketing year 2025, this program will provide annual crop loss payments to producers of certain seasonal and perishable crops for a period of five years. The program is designed to assist producers when the effective price of their crop falls below a predetermined reference price , specifically when this price reduction is determined to be caused by imports . Initially, the program targets producers of asparagus, bell peppers, blueberries, cucumbers, and squash that are marketed raw and within four weeks of harvest. To be eligible for payments, producers must have an adjusted gross income of less than $5,000,000 for the three preceding tax years and derive at least 75 percent of their income from farming, ranching, or forestry. The payment amount is calculated based on the difference between the reference price and the effective price, multiplied by the producer's average production over a five-year period, excluding the highest and lowest production years. The bill authorizes $200,000,000 for each fiscal year to fund this pilot program until its termination. This initiative aims to support domestic producers of vulnerable crops facing economic challenges from import competition.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9240
Protecting Our Produce Act
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 3, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9240
    Protecting Our Produce Act


  • March 3, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • March 3, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Protecting Our Produce Act

USA119th CongressHR-7762| House 
| Updated: 3/3/2026
This bill amends the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to establish a new pilot program. Beginning in marketing year 2025, this program will provide annual crop loss payments to producers of certain seasonal and perishable crops for a period of five years. The program is designed to assist producers when the effective price of their crop falls below a predetermined reference price , specifically when this price reduction is determined to be caused by imports . Initially, the program targets producers of asparagus, bell peppers, blueberries, cucumbers, and squash that are marketed raw and within four weeks of harvest. To be eligible for payments, producers must have an adjusted gross income of less than $5,000,000 for the three preceding tax years and derive at least 75 percent of their income from farming, ranching, or forestry. The payment amount is calculated based on the difference between the reference price and the effective price, multiplied by the producer's average production over a five-year period, excluding the highest and lowest production years. The bill authorizes $200,000,000 for each fiscal year to fund this pilot program until its termination. This initiative aims to support domestic producers of vulnerable crops facing economic challenges from import competition.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9240
Protecting Our Produce Act
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 3, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9240
    Protecting Our Produce Act


  • March 3, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • March 3, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sanford D. Bishop

Sanford D. Bishop

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Agriculture Committee

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