RAISE Act of 2026
Latest action (5 Oct 2026): Introduced
What this bill does
This bill, the "Restore Agricultural Investment, Stability, and Expansion Act of 2026" (RAISE Act of 2026), would allow the Secretary of Agriculture to create a program offering emergency financial assistance. This assistance would be for producers of high-value crops, such as citrus, who suffer losses due to specific natural disasters. These disasters include drought, wildfire, hurricane, flood, derecho, excessive heat, tornado, winter storm, freeze (including polar vortex), smoke exposure, or excessive moisture.
The program could provide payments to farmers for lost revenue or for reduced quality or production of their crops resulting from these events. The assistance might be delivered through block grants to states and territories. The bill aims to help stabilize and expand the agricultural sector by addressing significant crop damage caused by severe weather.
Introduced in the House of Representatives on October 5, 2026, by Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz and others, the bill has been referred to the Committee on Agriculture. It is currently in its initial stage of the legislative process. For the bill to become law, it would need to be passed by both the House and the Senate and then signed by the President.
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Official summary
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on October 5, 2026. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 10749 do?
- This bill, the "Restore Agricultural Investment, Stability, and Expansion Act of 2026" (RAISE Act of 2026), would allow the Secretary of Agriculture to create a program offering emergency financial assistance. This assistance would be for producers of high-value crops, such as citrus, who suffer losses due to specific natural disasters. These disasters include drought, wildfire, hurricane, flood, derecho, excessive heat, tornado, winter storm, freeze (including polar vortex), smoke exposure, or excessive moisture. The program could provide payments to farmers for lost revenue or for reduced quality or production of their crops resulting from these events. The assistance might be delivered through block grants to states and territories. The bill aims to help stabilize and expand the agricultural sector by addressing significant crop damage caused by severe weather. Introduced in the House of Representatives on October 5, 2026, by Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz and others, the bill has been referred to the Committee on Agriculture. It is currently in its initial stage of the legislative process. For the bill to become law, it would need to be passed by both the House and the Senate and then signed by the President.
- Has H.R. 10749 become law?
- Not yet. As of 5 Oct 2026, H.R. 10749 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 10749?
- H.R. 10749 was sponsored by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL25] (Democrat-FL), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 10749?
- Introduced (5 Oct 2026).
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