Protecting Our Produce Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Apr 3, 2026
What it does
The Protecting Our Produce Act would amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to create a pilot program providing annual payments to producers of certain seasonal and perishable crops—such as asparagus, bell peppers, blueberries, cucumbers, and squash—when low prices caused by imports result in crop losses. The program would apply to producers with an average adjusted gross income under $5 million over the prior three tax years who derive at least 75% of their income from farming, ranching, or forestry, and payments would be based on the difference between a reference price and the effective market price during the seasonal marketing window. The pilot program would run for five…
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