119 HR 9094 IH: Florida Freeze Disaster Assistance Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-06-02 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.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9094IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 2, 2026Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Patronis, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Fine, Mr. Mills, Mr. Haridopolos, Mr. Soto, Mr. Frost, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Luna, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Lee of Florida, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Donalds, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Mr. Moskowitz, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Salazar, and Mr. Gimenez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo appropriate sums for the Secretary of Agriculture to provide block grants to States for losses of revenue as a consequence of certain freezes or cold weather conditions.

1.This Act may be cited as the Florida Freeze Disaster Assistance Act of 2026.

2.The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, for an additional amount for Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, $3,500,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance in the form of block grants to States for losses of revenue, quality, or production of crops (including crops prevented from planting), trees, bushes, and vines, as a consequence of a freeze or cold weather condition: Provided, That such assistance shall include compensation to producers for losses of multi-year crops: Provided further, That such funds be made available exclusively for losses occurring in counties that received a disaster designation for freeze and related cold weather conditions issued by the Secretary on March 4, 2026: Provided further, That such funds be made available upon the request of a State department of agriculture, or other appropriate State agency as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and for each fiscal quarter thereafter until the amounts provided under this section are expended, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate describing the implementation of assistance provided pursuant to this section: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.