# 119-s-1237: New Producer Economic Security Act

119-s-1237, New Producer Economic Security Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1237
- Congress: 119
- Title: New Producer Economic Security Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**New Producer Economic Security Program** would create a stand-alone USDA program in the Farm Service Agency to expand land access, capital, and market support for new and disadvantaged farmers. It focuses on grants, loans, down-payment aid, land and title work, and hands-on technical assistance tied to farm viability and succession. - Families and new producers: Qualified beneficiaries — natural persons or people who regularly manage or work on a farm — could get direct grants, long-term and interim loans, down-payment help, and support for land purchase, remediation, and succession. Individuals may qualify if their income is at or below 200 percent of the national poverty level or below one-half of their county's median household income. - Tribal communities and land stewardship: The program gives priority to projects that include tribal land protections, a right of first refusal near tribal lands where specified, resale-restriction tools to keep land in agriculture, and conservation tied to Natural Resources Conservation Service standards. - Eligible entities and local groups: Public and private eligible entities could receive grants, cooperative agreements, capitalization loans, or create revolving loan funds. Ownership of authorized entities would be limited to 25 individuals and recipients generally must obligate funds for a project within five years. The Secretary would set selection rules with input from a stakeholder committee.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New producer program and funding: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of Agriculture would create a competitive New Producer Economic Security Program at FSA. The program would fund groups with grants, loans, cooperative agreements, or capitalization to help new producers. It would let those groups give direct help for land, down payments, c…
- Which land the program covers: mixed, medium. If enacted, the program would cover many kinds of land, including agricultural, private, urban, public, trust, common, noncontiguous parcels, and shoreline or intertidal areas. Land defined as a "natural area" under applicable regulation would not be eligible. The rules aim to broaden the types of…
- Who can apply and who qualifies: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would define who is a "qualified beneficiary" and which organizations may get program funds. A qualified beneficiary must be a natural person who manages or works on the farm and meet tests like less than 10 years operating, only farming rented land, income at or below 200% of…
- Application rules and repayment duties: mixed, medium. If enacted, groups that apply would have to give the Secretary specific information showing projects serve qualified beneficiaries and support long-term viability. Applicants must include plans for Tribal notice when future land sales apply and for evaluation, data, and reporting. Eligible entities…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2845: Billionaires Income Tax Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1237 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1237)

## Related
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2845: Billionaires Income Tax Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2845)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1237 (as of 2026-07-25).