Economic Relief for Specialty Crops Act
Sponsored By: Senator Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
Introduced
Summary
Direct $5.0 billion aid for specialty crop producers. This bill would provide a FY2027 appropriation of $5.0 billion to the Secretary of Agriculture to make payments to producers of specialty crops through the Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers program or a substantially similar program run under Commodity Credit Corporation authority. Payments must follow the terms of the January 8, 2025 “Notice; Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops” and the funds would remain available until expended. *This bill would add $5.0 billion in federal spending for FY2027, increasing outlays.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Payments for specialty crop producers
If enacted, this bill would provide $5 billion for fiscal year 2027 to pay specialty crop producers. The funds would remain available until expended. Payments would be made under the Agriculture Department’s Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers program announced Feb 13, 2026 (Release No. 0031.26) or a substantially similar Commodity Credit Corporation program. Payments would follow the terms in the notice "Notice; Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops" (90 Fed. Reg. 1434, Jan 8, 2025) and are authorized notwithstanding any other law.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/11/2026
Roll Call Votes
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