# 119-hr-7762: Protecting Our Produce Act

119-hr-7762, Protecting Our Produce Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7762
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Our Produce Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-20

## Summary

**Pays seasonal produce farmers when imports drive down domestic prices.** H.R. 7762 would create a Seasonal and Perishable Crop Loss Pilot Program inside the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act to pay producers of certain fresh, non-processed crops when the market price falls below a calculated reference price and the shortfall is attributed to imports. - Farmers: Eligible producers of specified seasonal, fresh, non-processed crops would be able to receive payments when an "effective price" drops below a statutory reference and the shortfall is linked to imports. These payments aim to offset revenue losses tied to import-driven price declines. - Regions and crops: The program targets a defined set of crops, specific geographic regions where they are grown, and defined seasonal marketing windows for those crops. That narrows who can apply and when payments apply. - Program design and timing: The bill sets definitions, eligibility rules, how payments are calculated, funding rules, a sunset for the pilot, and sequencing of amendments to the underlying law.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Perishable crop loss payments for farmers: benefit, medium. Beginning with marketing year 2025, this bill would create a 5-year pilot to pay producers of certain perishable crops when domestic prices fall because of imports. Covered crops would be asparagus, bell pepper, blueberry, cucumber, and squash sold raw and normally marketed within 4 weeks of harves…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-8839: Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-7762 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7762)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-8839: Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8839)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7762 (as of 2026-08-20).