Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7762

Protecting Our Produce Act

Farming: Help for Fruit and Vegetable Growers

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Next up: A house committee

This bill is currently sitting in the House Committee on Agriculture where it was sent on March 2, 2026. No action has been taken on the bill for four months. It must receive a vote from this committee to move forward, but most bills do not make it past this stage.

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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 9240 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 9240 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill creates a five-year test program to help American farmers who grow specific fruits and vegetables. It focuses on growers of asparagus, bell peppers, blueberries, cucumbers, and squash who are struggling to compete with low-priced imports.
Farmers would receive payments if the market price for their crop falls below its normal five-year average. For a farmer to get paid, the Department of Agriculture must confirm that the price drop was caused by an increase in products coming from other countries.
The program is aimed at helping actual farmers rather than giant corporations. To qualify for the money, a person must make at least 75% of their income from farming and have a total yearly income of less than $5 million.
The government would provide up to $200 million per year for these payments. This money is meant to act as a safety net so local growers do not go out of business during their short harvesting seasons when the market is flooded with cheap foreign produce.

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Milestones

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Apr 3, 2026House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

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

Apr 3, 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.

Mar 3, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Mar 3, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Protecting Our Produce Act

Bill NumberHR 7762

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

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