The bill amends the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 by introducing a new Seasonal and Perishable Crop Loss Program . This program is designed to provide financial assistance to producers of specific seasonal and perishable crops. Payments are mandated when the effective market price for a crop falls below a predetermined reference price, specifically if this price reduction is attributed to imports of the same crop. Beginning in marketing year 2027, the program covers U.S. geographic regions where these crops are grown within a seasonal marketing window. To be eligible, producers must either have an average adjusted gross income under $5,000,000 for the three preceding tax years or derive at least 75 percent of their income from farming, ranching, or forestry. The payment amount is calculated by multiplying the difference between the reference and effective prices by the producer's average production over the prior three years. Seasonal and perishable crops are defined as fresh or chilled specialty crops, marketed raw, and typically sold within eight weeks of harvest, corresponding to specific HS2020 tariff codes.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
To amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to provide for seasonal and perishable programs, and for other purposes.
USA119th CongressHR-8525| House
| Updated: 4/27/2026
The bill amends the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 by introducing a new Seasonal and Perishable Crop Loss Program . This program is designed to provide financial assistance to producers of specific seasonal and perishable crops. Payments are mandated when the effective market price for a crop falls below a predetermined reference price, specifically if this price reduction is attributed to imports of the same crop. Beginning in marketing year 2027, the program covers U.S. geographic regions where these crops are grown within a seasonal marketing window. To be eligible, producers must either have an average adjusted gross income under $5,000,000 for the three preceding tax years or derive at least 75 percent of their income from farming, ranching, or forestry. The payment amount is calculated by multiplying the difference between the reference and effective prices by the producer's average production over the prior three years. Seasonal and perishable crops are defined as fresh or chilled specialty crops, marketed raw, and typically sold within eight weeks of harvest, corresponding to specific HS2020 tariff codes.