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Florida Freeze Disaster Assistance Act

USA119th CongressS-4663| Senate 
| Updated: 6/2/2026
Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (1)
Ashley Moody (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation appropriates $3.5 billion to the Secretary of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, with funds remaining available until expended. This amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement. The primary purpose of these funds is to provide block grants to States to address losses of revenue, quality, or production of crops, trees, bushes, and vines that result from specific freeze or cold weather conditions. This assistance explicitly covers multi-year crop losses and crops prevented from planting. Eligibility for these grants is restricted to losses occurring in counties that received a disaster designation for freeze and related cold weather conditions issued by the Secretary on March 4, 2026. States must submit a request for these funds through their department of agriculture or another designated state agency. The Secretary is required to submit quarterly reports to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, detailing the implementation of this assistance until all appropriated amounts have been expended.
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Jun 2, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-9094
Introduced in House
Jun 2, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • June 2, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-9094
    Introduced in House


  • June 2, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 2, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 119-9094: Florida Freeze Disaster Assistance Act of 2026

Florida Freeze Disaster Assistance Act

USA119th CongressS-4663| Senate 
| Updated: 6/2/2026
This legislation appropriates $3.5 billion to the Secretary of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, with funds remaining available until expended. This amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement. The primary purpose of these funds is to provide block grants to States to address losses of revenue, quality, or production of crops, trees, bushes, and vines that result from specific freeze or cold weather conditions. This assistance explicitly covers multi-year crop losses and crops prevented from planting. Eligibility for these grants is restricted to losses occurring in counties that received a disaster designation for freeze and related cold weather conditions issued by the Secretary on March 4, 2026. States must submit a request for these funds through their department of agriculture or another designated state agency. The Secretary is required to submit quarterly reports to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, detailing the implementation of this assistance until all appropriated amounts have been expended.
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Timeline
Jun 2, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-9094
Introduced in House
Jun 2, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • June 2, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-9094
    Introduced in House


  • June 2, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 2, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (1)
Ashley Moody (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 119-9094: Florida Freeze Disaster Assistance Act of 2026
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted