3.0.0 7947 2026-08-19T08:07:55Z 2026-08-19T08:07:55Z House H HR 2026-03-16 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7947 [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 47 (Monday, March 16, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. PINGREE:H.R. 7947.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I[Page H2530]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag16 General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee Referred to 2026-04-03T14:33:26Z hsag14 Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee Referred to 2026-04-03T14:33:26Z Referred To 2026-03-16T16:01:45Z Agricultural Management Assistance Act of 2026 119 4088 S 2026-03-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Identical bill CRS 2026-04-03 hsag16 General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit. Committee 2026-04-03 hsag14 Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology. Committee 2026-03-16 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2026-03-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2026-03-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 N Agriculture and Food Agriculture and Food 2026-03-19T19:43:14Z 00 2026-03-16 Introduced in House 2026-05-13T16:59:49Z Agricultural Management Assistance Act of 2026

This bill expands and revises the Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) programs, which help agricultural producers manage financial risk through diversification, marketing, or natural resource conservation practices. (AMA is available in 16 designated states where participation in the Federal Crop Insurance Program is historically low.)

Specifically, the bill expands the eligible uses for financial assistance funds for producers to include

  • soil health improvements,
  • the development of sustainable water sources and irrigation,
  • composting,
  • and other conservation practices determined to reduce the risk to a farm of financial loss due to the regional impacts of climate change.

The bill also specifies that funds provided to mitigate financial risk through production or marketing diversification may be used for food safety certification.

The bill provides additional funding for the program and changes the payment limitation for farmers to $200,000 over five years (currently $50,000 per year).

The bill also expands those eligible for assistance under AMA programs to include federal crop insurance providers, in particular providers of Whole-Farm Revenue Protection plans.

]]> Agricultural Management Assistance Act of 2026 Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Agricultural Management Assistance Act of 2026 2026-03-17T08:23:23Z Introduced in House IH Display Title 45 Agricultural Management Assistance Act of 2026 2026-03-17T08:23:23Z Official Title as Introduced 6 To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to improve education and risk management assistance, and for other purposes. 2026-03-17T08:18:31Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2026-03-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr7947ih/xml/BILLS-119hr7947ih.xml 2026-04-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.