Florida farmers who lost crops to a severe freeze in early 2026 could receive federal compensation under this bill. It appropriates $3.5 billion in emergency USDA funding to be distributed as block grants to states for crop losses — including trees, bushes, vines, and crops that couldn't be planted — caused by freezes in counties officially designated as disaster areas by USDA on March 4, 2026. Multi-year crops such as citrus are specifically eligible. The Secretary of Agriculture must report to Congress every three months on how the money is being distributed until all funds are spent.
Average Household Impact
- Emergency agricultural disaster assistance — $3.5B in block grants for crop losses in USDA-designated freeze disaster counties
Transparency & Accountability
- Quarterly reporting requirement — Secretary must report block grant implementation to Appropriations committees until funds are expended
Congressional Summary
Florida Freeze Disaster Assistance Act of 2026This bill provides $3.5 billion in emergency funding for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide block grants to certain states for losses of revenue, quality, or production of crops (including crops prevented from planting), trees, bushes, and vines as a consequence of a freeze or cold weather conditions.The bill specifies that the funding may only be made available for losses occurring in counties that received a disaster designation for freeze and related cold weather conditions issued by USDA on March 4, 2026. (This includes certain counties in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.)The bill requires the assistance provided by the bill to include compensation to producers for losses of multi-year crops.The funds provided by this bill must be made available upon the request of a state department of agriculture or other appropriate state agency.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2026-06-02
- Date Added
- 2026-06-27
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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