# 119-hr-9781: Defend American Agriculture Act

119-hr-9781, Defend American Agriculture Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-02).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9781
- As of: 2026-08-02
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9781
- Congress: 119
- Title: Defend American Agriculture Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-02

## Summary

**Temporarily raises the Commodity Credit Corporation's aggregate funding cap to $45 billion through September 30, 2031.** The bill would let the Commodity Credit Corporation use a higher overall ceiling for funding and assistance to support agricultural producers and USDA programs during that period, and the cap would revert to $30 billion after September 30, 2031.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More funding for farm support: benefit, high. This bill would raise the Commodity Credit Corporation's total funding cap to $45 billion from the date of enactment through September 30, 2031. After September 30, 2031, the cap would revert to $30 billion. If enacted, the change would give the Commodity Credit Corporation more authority to make l…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5484: National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan
- 119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
- 119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-9781 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9781)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-5484: National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5484)
- [119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8324)
- [119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200)
- [119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9199)
- [119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9781 (as of 2026-08-02).