A bill to amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to establish a specialty crop emergency assistance framework, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · June 23, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
The CHILE Act of 2026 establishes a new emergency assistance program for specialty crop farmers whose production is harmed by adverse events such as economic crises or market disruptions. The bill amends federal agriculture law to require the Secretary of Agriculture to create a framework for providing direct payments to affected specialty crop producers, with payments calculated based on their prior sales history multiplied by a payment factor determined by the Secretary. The program accounts for the higher costs and values associated with specialty crops compared to other agricultural products and recognizes the diverse business structures used by specialty crop farmers. The bill appropriates five billion dollars for fiscal year 2027 to fund these direct assistance payments, with the money remaining available until spent. Payment limits generally follow existing agricultural program caps, though farmers deriving at least 75 percent of their income from farming activities can receive up to a minimum of $900,000 in assistance per crop year.
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