Agricultural Management Assistance Act of 2026
- Bill Number
- H.R. 7947
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 2
- Policy Area
- Agriculture and Food
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2026-03-16: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Last Updated
- 2026-05-13T16:59:58Z
AI-Generated Summary
Agricultural Management Assistance Act of 2026 H.R. 7947
Purpose
This legislation amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to expand education, technical assistance, and risk management support for agricultural producers, with added focus on crop insurance providers and climate-related practices.
Key Provisions
- Education and Outreach Expansion (Section 524(a)):
- Broadens technical assistance to include approved crop insurance providers and language translation services.
- Adds Federal crop insurance providers to the list of entities eligible for education, outreach, and translation support, with specific emphasis on the whole farm diversified risk management insurance plan.
- Updates cross-references to reflect the expanded entities.
- Risk Management Assistance Expansion (Section 524(b)):
- Revises eligible activities to include:
- Soil health improvements.
- Sustainable water sources and irrigation.
- Perennial crop establishment, including agroforestry.
- Livestock integration.
- Aerobic composting of crop and livestock waste.
- Other conservation practices to address regional climate change impacts.
- Introduces a new category for financial risk mitigation through production or marketing diversification, covering value-added processing, market infrastructure (such as drying and storage for small grains), organic farming, and food safety certification.
- Adjusts payment limits from $50,000 per year to $200,000 over any 5-year period, excluding other federal funds from the cap.
- Increases mandatory funding from $10,000,000 to $30,000,000.
- Authorizes an additional $20,000,000 annually starting in fiscal year 2026, available until expended.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Expands the scope of assistance beyond prior limits on diversification and marketing to include climate resilience and conservation practices.
- Modifies payment limitations and adds an exclusion for non-program federal funds.
- Increases funding levels and introduces new annual appropriations authority.
- Broadens eligible recipients to explicitly include crop insurance providers.
Potential Impacts
- Government Agencies: Increases administrative responsibilities for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in delivering expanded education, translation, and risk management programs.
- Citizens: Provides greater support to agricultural producers for adopting sustainable and diversified practices, potentially reducing financial risks from climate impacts.
- International Relations: No direct effects identified in the legislation.
Main Stakeholders Affected
- Agricultural producers.
- Approved and Federal crop insurance providers.
- Entities involved in conservation, marketing, and organic or diversified farming operations.
- The Secretary of Agriculture.
Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications
- The bill operates as a straightforward amendment to existing agricultural statutes with no apparent constitutional conflicts.
- It emphasizes expanded federal support for risk management without altering core legal structures.
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Sponsor
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Recent Actions
- 2026-03-16: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2026-03-16: Introduced in House
- 2026-03-16: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Agricultural Management Assistance Act of 2026 — issued 2026-03-16 — PDF (7 pages)