H.R. 9704

119 HR 9704 IH: Tariff Impacted Farmer Support Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-15
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9704  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 15, 2026   Mr. Figures  (for himself and  Mr. Thompson of Mississippi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make economic assistance payments to qualifying producers for certain revenue losses with respect to covered commodities, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Tariff Impacted Farmer Support Act of 2026  .
2.
Economic assistance payments to qualifying producers
(a)
In general
Subject to subsection (c), for each of crop years 2025 and 2026, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make economic assistance payments to qualifying producers for revenue losses with respect to covered commodities.
(b)
Payment amounts
(1)
In general
The Secretary shall make payments to each qualifying producer under subsection (a) using a formula determined by the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2)
Formula for payments
The formula determined under paragraph (1) shall—
(A)
with respect to a crop year, be based on the difference between—
(i)
the total revenue of a qualifying producer with respect to covered commodities for the preceding crop year; minus
(ii)
the total revenue of such qualifying producer with respect to covered commodities for that crop year; and
(B)
ensure that the total amount of payments made to qualifying producers under subsection (a) does not exceed the amount of funding specified in subsection (d).
(c)
One-Time payment limitation
A qualifying producer that receives an economic assistance payment under subsection (a) for revenue losses with respect to covered commodities for crop year 2025 may not receive a payment under such subsection for revenue losses with respect to covered commodities for crop year 2026.
(d)
Funding
(1)
In general
Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use $15,000,000,000 to carry out this section in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2)
Use of funding
From the amount of funding specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use to make payments under subsection (a)—
(A)
$7,500,000,000 for crop year 2025; and
(B)
$7,500,000,000 for crop year 2026.
(3)
Payment deadlines
The Secretary shall make payments under subsection (a)—
(A)
not later than November 1, 2026, for crop year 2025; and
(B)
not later than November 1, 2027, for crop year 2026.
(e)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
The term  average adjusted gross income  means the average adjusted gross income (as defined in section 1001D of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 7 U.S.C. 1308–3a )) of a person or legal entity (as defined in section 1001 of such Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1308 )) that derives from covered commodities.
(2)
The term  covered commodity  means corn, cotton, peanuts, poultry, or soybeans.
(3)
The term  qualifying producer  means a producer that—
(A)
has an average adjusted gross income of not more than $500,000 for—
(i)
the crop year for which such producer seeks a payment under subsection (a); and
(ii)
the crop year preceding such crop year; and
(B)
submits to the Secretary documentation of total revenue for each crop year described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A), including receipts, contracts, and any such other records as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
(4)
The term  total revenue  means, with respect to a crop year, the amount equal to—
(A)
the average adjusted gross income of a qualifying producer for such crop year; minus
(B)
the cost of production relating to the covered commodities of such qualifying producer for such crop year.