A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
S. 4663 is known as the ``Florida Freeze Disaster Assistance Act''. The bill appropriates $3,500,000,000 to the Secretary of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027. These funds are provided to give block grants to States for losses of revenue, quality, or production of crops, trees, bushes, and vines due to a freeze or cold weather condition. The assistance includes compensation to producers for losses of multi-year crops. Funds are made available exclusively for losses occurring in counties that received a disaster designation for freeze and related cold weather conditions issued by the Secretary on March 4, 2026. The Secretary must also submit regular reports to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations describing the implementation of the assistance.
Yes· 3 of 10
- Scored +9
Would farmers be better off under this?
Directly provides critical financial compensation and block grants to farmers and crop producers for weather-related losses.
- Scored +8
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
Supports the economic stability of rural farming communities facing agricultural devastation from freezes.
- Scored +8
Does this invest in rural communities?
Directly supports rural agricultural communities impacted by severe freeze conditions through targeted disaster relief.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?
The bill appropriates $3.5 billion in emergency disaster assistance without offsetting spending reductions.
- Scored -2
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The legislation increases government spending by appropriating $3.5 billion for agricultural block grants.
- Scored -1
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
Designating the funding as an emergency requirement bypasses standard budget caps.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Assistance for Crop and Revenue Losses: Under Section 2, the bill appropriates $3,500,000,000 for block grants to States to help with losses of revenue, quality, or production of crops, trees, bushes, and vines caused by a freeze or cold weather condition. This is positive because it helps farmers and producers recover financial losses from bad weather.
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Compensation for Multi-Year Crops: Section 2 states that the assistance shall include compensation to producers for losses of multi-year crops. This is a positive provision because multi-year crops take longer to grow and recover, meaning producers face longer-lasting financial burdens.
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Accountability Through Reporting: Section 2 requires the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a report every 120 days and for each fiscal quarter thereafter to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate describing the implementation of the assistance. This keeps our elected officials and the executive branch accountable for how the money is being handled.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that create negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would farmers be better off under this? — Directly provides critical financial compensation and block grants to farmers and crop producers for weather-related losses. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Supports the economic stability of rural farming communities facing agricultural devastation from freezes. Would business owners be better off under this? — Helps agricultural business owners recover from severe financial losses due to freeze conditions.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster? — Provides substantial emergency block grant funding to states for agricultural losses resulting from a designated freeze disaster. Does this invest in rural communities? — Directly supports rural agricultural communities impacted by severe freeze conditions through targeted disaster relief.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — Requires regular reporting by the Secretary of Agriculture to congressional committees regarding the implementation of assistance. Does this leave more decisions to the states? — Empowers state departments of agriculture to request and distribute block grant funds according to regional needs. Does this give the federal government more power? — Allocates federal emergency block grant funds through the Secretary of Agriculture.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — Provides vital block grants to help agricultural producers and small farm businesses recover from freeze losses. Is this likely to grow the economy? — Injecting $3.5 billion in agricultural relief helps stabilize local economies affected by severe weather. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The legislation increases government spending by appropriating $3.5 billion for agricultural block grants. Does this reduce what the federal government owes? — The bill appropriates $3.5 billion in emergency disaster assistance without offsetting spending reductions. Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — Designating the funding as an emergency requirement bypasses standard budget caps.
- 6/2/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Ashley MoodyRepublican · Florida