October 5, 2026
Ms. 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
To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to authorize emergency assistance for high value crop losses, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 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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Sec. 2. 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.