Congress·In Committee·H.R. 5241

RTCP Revitalization Act

RTCP Revitalization Act: Shipping Cost Help for Remote Farmers

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The RTCP Revitalization Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently sent to a subcommittee within the House Committee on Agriculture for review. The bill is actively moving forward as it waits for further consideration by committee members.

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Unlikely to pass

While the bill has bipartisan support from representatives of remote areas, it is a niche proposal that may struggle to gain priority in the broader national agricultural budget.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 3657 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 3657 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill would guarantee funding for a program that helps farmers and ranchers in remote areas like Hawaii, Alaska, and U.S. territories pay for high shipping costs.
Instead of waiting for Congress to approve money each year, the program would get automatic funding starting at $10 million in 2026 and rising to $15 million by 2031.
The bill also removes limits on how much an individual farmer can receive if the program has enough money to cover everyone who applies.
This change aims to help food producers in isolated locations stay in business despite the much higher costs they face to move their goods and supplies.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

3 milestones3 actions

Jan 13, 2026House

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Sep 9, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Sep 9, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

RTCP Revitalization Act

Bill NumberHR 5241

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

Data Sources

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D: 2R: 4

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