SB3058, titled the Support Our Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2025, would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make one-time payments to eligible agricultural producers for necessary expenses tied to revenue losses and quality or production losses affecting covered commodities, specialty crops, livestock, and poultry. The bill defines eligible producers broadly to include persons with an invested interest in input expenses for those agricultural products, but limits payments to producers who are actively engaged in farming.
The bill would appropriate $20 billion for fiscal year 2026 from qualifying tariff proceeds—defined as revenues in the Treasury attributable to duties imposed after January 20, 2025—to fund these payments. The Secretary of Agriculture would have discretion to set terms, conditions, and implementation details, and the funds would remain available until expended. In practical terms, the bill would create a federal aid program for farmers and ranchers using tariff revenue rather than general tax revenue.
Impact
If enacted, SB3058 would create a new federal spending authority and payment program within the Department of Agriculture, using tariff-derived receipts to finance agricultural relief. It would not amend existing farm bill programs directly, but it would add a new statutory mechanism for emergency-style or loss-related payments to producers of crops, livestock, and poultry. The measure would affect USDA administration, eligible agricultural producers, and the Treasury’s use of qualifying tariff proceeds.
Sentiment
No committee transcript or vote record is available, so there is no recorded debate or roll-call sentiment in the provided materials. Based on the bill text and title, the measure appears strongly supportive of farmers and ranchers and framed as economic relief for agricultural losses. The absence of recorded opposition or amendments means the overall sentiment cannot be measured from the available legislative history.
Contention
The main potential point of contention is the funding source: the bill dedicates $20 billion from tariff revenues imposed after January 20, 2025, which could raise questions about trade policy, budget scoring, and whether tariff receipts should be reserved for agriculture. Another likely issue is the breadth of eligibility, since the bill covers covered commodities, specialty crops, livestock, and poultry and leaves significant implementation discretion to the Secretary of Agriculture. Because no committee discussion or votes are provided, specific supporters or opponents cannot be identified from the record.