The bill H.R. 9240, titled the "Protecting Our Produce Act," proposes changes to the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 by instructing the Secretary of Agriculture to set up a pilot program. This program aims to provide financial payments to U.S. producers of seasonal and perishable...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to give money to farmers who grow certain fruits and veggies like asparagus and blueberries when prices get really low because of too many imports. It suggests spending a lot of money each year for five years to help these farmers, but only if they mostly make their living from farming and make less than $5 million a year.