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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 10749
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 5, 2026Ms. Wasserman Schultz (for herself, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Soto, and Mrs. Cammack) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to authorize emergency assistance for high value crop losses, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Restore Agricultural Investment, Stability, and Expansion Act of 2026 or the RAISE Act of 2026.
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Emergency assistance for high value crop losses
Subtitle E of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
1502.
Emergency assistance for high value crop losses
(a)
In general
The Secretary may carry out a program to make payments to producers of high value crops (including citrus) for losses of revenue or losses of quality or production of such crops as a consequence of a drought, wildfire, hurricane, flood, derecho, excessive heat, tornado, winter storm, freeze (including a polar vortex), smoke exposure, or excessive moisture.
(b)
Block grants
The program established pursuant to subsection (a) may be carried out through block grants to States and territories.
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