Texas Agricultural Producers Assistance

Summary#

This bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a report to two congressional agriculture committees. The report must list all existing authorities and Department of Agriculture programs that are or could be made available to help agricultural producers in Texas who suffered economic losses because Mexico did not deliver water as required by the 1944 treaty and its 1944 supplementary protocol. The report must be delivered within 180 days after the bill becomes law.

What it means for you#

• If you are a Texas agricultural producer affected by reduced water deliveries, the report will list USDA programs and legal authorities that might provide help.
• The bill itself does not provide payments or create new programs; it only requires information from the Secretary of Agriculture.
• If you are not an affected producer, the bill likely has no direct effect on you.

Expenses#

No publicly available information about costs or funding. The bill does not appropriate funds or authorize payments; it directs the Secretary to prepare a report.

Proponents' View#

No publicly available information beyond the bill text. The bill requests information to identify USDA options that could assist affected Texas producers.

Opponents' View#

No publicly available information.