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HR7206119th CongressWALLET
Farm and Family Relief Act
Sponsored By: Representative Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
Introduced
Summary
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
8 provisions identified: 6 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Specialty crop market‑expansion payments
If enacted, eligible specialty‑crop producers could get a one‑time payment to help expand or develop markets. Existing producers' payments would be based on 2025 sales; new producers could use a 2026 sales estimate backed by a contract or planting evidence. Payments would be capped at $900,000 per producer and the program would be funded with $5 billion, reduced by any Farmer Bridge Assistance already obligated for specialty crops. Unobligated funds would be rescinded after two years.
One‑time 2025 crop payments with caps
If enacted, eligible 2025 crop producers could get a one‑time payment when expected gross return per acre is less than expected cost per acre. The payment formula would be 65% of the per‑acre economic loss times eligible acres, and payments must be made within 90 days after enactment. Total payments to a person would be capped using Food Security Act rules: $125,000 if less than 75% of your 2021–2023 income is from farming, or $250,000 if 75% or more is from farming. Any 2025 Farmer Bridge Assistance payment you already received would be subtracted from these payments.
Timber relief and market development
If enacted, eligible timber producers or businesses could get one‑time payments or grants for 2025 timber losses and could apply for one‑time loans or loan guarantees to offset higher operating costs or expand operations. Payments would be limited to the lesser of $40,000 (minus any Farmer Bridge Assistance) or 65% of losses (minus that assistance). Loans or guarantees would be capped at $5,000,000 (reduced by Farmer Bridge Assistance), and the program would have $500 million total ($250M for payments/grants and $250M for loans/guarantees). The bill would also fund a $15 million Treasury transfer to expand export and market development for timber products.
Delayed SNAP cost‑shift protections
If enacted, the bill would delay scheduled SNAP administrative and benefit cost‑shift dates. The 50 percent federal administrative cost share would be kept through fiscal year 2028, with the cost‑share regime extended into fiscal year 2029. Several benchmark year references in the Food and Nutrition Act would shift into later years (for example, moving a 2028 benchmark to 2032). This would push back when states would begin higher cost sharing or other scheduled changes.
Sugar beet cooperative relief grants
If enacted, the bill would give $330 million in block grants to sugar beet cooperatives to pay members for 2025 losses. The Secretary would set a per‑acre rate in consultation with cooperatives. Cooperatives must reduce member payments by any Farmer Bridge Assistance payment the member already received for 2025.
Remove listed tariff orders
If enacted, the bill would revoke the duties imposed by several named Executive Orders on and after enactment. That would remove those tariffs and could lower costs for importers and businesses that paid them. Lower import costs could also pass through to some consumers as lower prices, but the bill does not set specific price changes.
Define Agriculture Secretary and emergency funding
If enacted, the bill would define "Secretary" to mean the Secretary of Agriculture for the Act. The bill would also designate the Act's funding as emergency spending under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act. These definitions affect how the programs are run and how the money is treated in budget rules.
Forest Service tech transfer office
If enacted, the Forest Service would create an Office of Technology Transfer led by a Chief Commercialization Officer. The office would help patent, license, and commercialize Forest Service research and work with private partners, including venture capital. A Technology Transfer Working Group would report to Congress within one year and each year after. The Commodity Credit Corporation would provide $5 million per year for each fiscal year 2026 through 2031 to fund the effort.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
MN • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
GA • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]
NM • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]
AL • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 2/2/2026
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]
LA • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 2/13/2026
Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]
WA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
Sponsored 3/17/2026
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/27/2026
Roll Call Votes
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