This bill would allow the Department of Agriculture to provide payments to farmers and producers of high-value crops, such as citrus, to help them recover from losses caused by natural disasters like droughts, wildfires, and storms. The goal is to provide financial support to agriculture businesses that have been impacted by extreme weather events.
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
This bill would allow the Department of Agriculture to provide payments to farmers and producers of high-value crops, such as citrus, to help them recover from losses caused by natural disasters like droughts, wildfires, and storms. The goal is to provide financial support to agriculture businesses that have been impacted by extreme weather events.
Last updated: 12/29/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>Restore Agricultural Investment, Stability, and Expansion Act of 2023 or the RAISE Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill allows the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide payments to producers of high-value crops (including citrus) for revenue losses or losses of crop quality or production that are a consequence of specific events. These events include a drought, wildfire, hurricane, flood, tornado, winter storm, and smoke exposure. USDA may implement this program by providing block grants to states and territories. </p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Allows the USDA to provide payments to producers of high-value crops like citrus to offset revenue losses or crop damage from natural disasters like droughts, wildfires, and storms.
The USDA may implement this program through block grants to states and territories.
The bill aims to provide financial stability and support to agriculture businesses that have been negatively impacted by extreme weather events.
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
If this bill becomes law, it would directly benefit farmers and producers of high-value crops, such as citrus growers, who have experienced losses due to natural disasters. This could help them recover financially and continue operating their businesses. Consumers may also benefit if the financial support helps maintain a stable supply of these crops. Overall, the bill is intended to provide assistance to an important sector of the agriculture industry that has faced challenges from climate change and extreme weather.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Related Subjects
Agricultural insurance
Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Disaster relief and insurance
Fires
Fruit and vegetables
Natural disasters
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
4464, 119th Congress (2025). "Preventive Health Savings Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4464
