# 119-hr-8525: To amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to provide for seasonal and perishable programs, and for other purposes.

119-hr-8525, To amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to provide for seasonal and perishable programs, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8525
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to provide for seasonal and perishable programs, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Would create a program to pay U.S. seasonal and perishable specialty crop producers when imports cause price declines.** This bill would start payments in marketing year 2027 and would trigger if the national market price during a crop's seasonal marketing window falls below a three-season reference price and the Secretary of Agriculture determines imports caused the loss. - Farmers of covered seasonal and perishable specialty crops: Eligible producers would receive annual payments equal to the difference between the reference price and the effective price multiplied by their previous three-year average production for that marketing window. - Eligibility limits for producers: Payments would go to producers with an average adjusted gross income below $5,000,000 for the prior three tax years or who derive at least 75% of their adjusted gross income from farming, ranching, or forestry in the payment year. - Geographic and crop scope: Coverage is limited to U.S. regions where the crop is grown and normally harvested and shipped within an eight-week post-harvest marketing window, and to fresh or chilled specialty crops identified by HS2020 tariff codes. - Administration and trigger: The Secretary of Agriculture would run the Seasonal and Perishable Crop Loss Program under a new Title V to the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act and would make the annual price and causation determinations that trigger payments.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Payments for seasonal specialty crop farmers: benefit, medium. This bill would create a Seasonal and Perishable Crop Loss Program starting with the 2027 marketing year. The Secretary of Agriculture would make annual payments to eligible producers when the national average price during a crop's seasonal marketing window is below the three-season reference price…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8525 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8525)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8525 (as of 2026-09-21).