A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to consider certain acreage not planted due to a lack of irrigation water to be eligible for prevented planting payments, and for other purposes.

Q: What does Preamble of A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to consider certain acreage not planted due to a lack of irrigation water to be eligible for prevented planting payments, and for other purposes. do?

This bill, formally titled 'To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to consider certain acreage not planted due to a lack of irrigation water to be eligible for prevented planting payments, and for other purposes,' aims to address agricultural challenges related to irrigation water availability. The bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to consider acreage not planted due to a lack of irrigation water for eligibility in prevented planting payments.

Q: What does ELIGIBILITY OF ACREAGE NOT PLANTED DUE TO LACK OF IRRIGATION of A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to consider certain acreage not planted due to a lack of irrigation water to be eligible for prevented planting payments, and for other purposes. do?

This section defines eligibility for acreage not planted due to a lack of irrigation water within covered programs. It establishes definitions for key terms including 'covered program,' 'irrigation water,' and 'Secretary'. The Secretary is directed to consider acreage eligible for prevented planting if producers reasonably expected insufficient irrigation water, infrastructure is functional, the acres were previously irrigated, and the land isn't suitable for dryland farming. Payment amounts under covered programs are reduced for acreage prevented from planting for consecutive crop years, with reductions increasing from 50% to 100%. Acreage subject to a 100% payment reduction becomes permanently ineligible for payments under covered programs. The Secretary is required to revise regulations to include drought conditions at the source of irrigation supply and to require consultation with committees when determining natural disasters.

Last updated: 6/23/2026 · Introduced: 6/23/2026

Author: Michael Bennet (D-CO)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill allows farmers who didn't plant crops due to a lack of irrigation water to be eligible for prevented planting payments.
Payment amounts for repeatedly prevented planting acreage will be reduced, potentially leading to permanent ineligibility for payments.
The Secretary of Agriculture must update regulations to consider drought conditions impacting irrigation water sources and consult with relevant committees when assessing natural disasters.

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