Bill creates $5 billion aid for crop farmers.
H.R. 9884 — CHILE Act of 2026 · Filed by Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez (D-NM) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill sets up a $5 billion program to pay crop farmers. Farmers get money if they lose crops from bad weather, disease, or market problems. The Secretary of Agriculture decides who gets paid and how much. Most farmers get standard payment limits. Farmers who earn 75% or more income from farming can get up to $900,000 or more.
Who it affects
Crop farmers get direct money payments. Larger farms with high farming income can get bigger payments than smaller farms.
One thing to notice
Farmers earning 75% or more from farming can get $900,000 or higher. Other farmers face lower payment limits.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats.
- Jul 22, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 22, 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.
Words to know
- crop farmers — People who grow fruits, vegetables, nuts, and similar plants for sale.
- Secretary of Agriculture — The government official who runs the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- payment limits — The most money a farmer can get from the program.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (4,142 characters) on Aug 12, 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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