CHILE Act of 2026

Sponsor: Gabe Vasquez (Democratic-NM)July 22, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Farmers who grow fruits and vegetables would get emergency aid during tough times.

This bill would create a new program to give direct financial help to farmers who grow specialty crops like fruits, vegetables, and nuts. If these farmers face problems like economic crises or market disruptions, they could get emergency payments. This aims to help them recover from unexpected losses.

What Would Change

Today, there is no specific government program to provide emergency direct financial help to farmers who grow specialty crops when they face unexpected problems like market disruptions. If this bill becomes law, it would create such a program and set aside $5 billion for the government's budget year 2027 to pay for this aid.

Key Provisions

Creates a new emergency aid program for farmers who grow specialty crops like fruits, vegetables, and nuts.
Sets aside $5 billion for the government's budget year 2027 to pay for direct aid to these farmers.
Lets the Secretary of Agriculture decide what counts as an "adverse event" that would trigger aid, such as an economic crisis or market problem.
Requires payments to farmers to be calculated based on their past sales and a factor to cover their losses.
Establishes a higher payment limit of at least $900,000 for farmers or businesses that get most of their income (75% or more) from farming.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to consider the higher costs and value of specialty crops when setting up the aid program.

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CHILE Act of 2026

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