WASHINGTON, DC – Last night, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) released his committee’s text for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), which includes a number of USA Rice's Farm Bill priorities.
Like the House-passed bill, Senate text included language that would strengthen the rice farm safety net by increasing Price Loss Coverage (PLC) reference prices and raise payment limits for commodity programs. These critical improvements will help provide rice farmers with the support they need during periods of low prices, which have been experienced over the past four years.
In response to the release of the Senate text, USA Rice Farmers Chair LG Raun, a Texas rice farmer, released the following statement:
"USA Rice applauds Chairman Boozman and his team for their hard work and for including many of USA Rice's Farm Bill priorities in its budget proposal. We are pleased to see the Senate process continuing and retaining these core provisions passed by the House of Representatives last month, and look forward to continuing to work with our champions on Capitol Hill to ensure these provisions are included in the final version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. It is imperative that these farm safety net provisions are retained and signed into law by the president."