Bill raises money for farm loans through 2031
H.R. 9781 — Defend American Agriculture Act · Filed by Clay Higgins (R-LA) · Introduced Jul 20, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill raises the borrowing cap for the CCC. The cap goes from $30 billion to $45 billion. The CCC gives loans and money to farmers. It also helps farm exporters. The higher cap lasts through September 30, 2031. Then it drops back to $30 billion.
Who it affects
Farmers and rural communities get more money for loans. All taxpayers pay for the extra spending. Large farm operations are likely to get most of it.
One thing to notice
The extra $15 billion ends in 2031. After that, Congress may need to decide about farm spending again.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Jul 20, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 20, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Agriculture · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (578 characters) on Jul 23, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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