# 119-hr-4665: Loggers Economic Assistance and Relief Act

119-hr-4665, Loggers Economic Assistance and Relief Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4665
- Congress: 119
- Title: Loggers Economic Assistance and Relief Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-24

## Summary

**Direct disaster relief for timber harvesters and haulers.** This bill would create a USDA payment program, run by the Farm Service Agency, to compensate timber harvesting and timber hauling businesses for revenue losses caused by major disasters. - Timber harvesting and hauling businesses: Businesses that harvested or hauled unrefined timber in the previous year would qualify if a major disaster causes at least a 10% drop in gross revenue compared to the same period in the prior year. Payments would equal 10% of gross revenue for the affected period and may be used only for operating expenses. - Administration and transparency: The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Farm Service Agency, would run the program, issue regulations within 30 days without notice-and-comment or Paperwork Reduction Act review, and must report to House and Senate agriculture committees within 180 days and annually, listing each recipient and payment amount. *Authorizes $50 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2029 to carry out the program.*

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Disaster payments for timber businesses: benefit, high. This bill would create payments for timber harvesting and hauling businesses after a declared major disaster, including insect outbreaks. To qualify, you must have harvested or hauled unrefined timber last year and lost at least 10% of gross revenue in a 30-day period or a quarter versus the same t…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1269: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250

## Sources
- [119-hr-4665 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4665)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1269: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1269)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4665 (as of 2026-07-24).