S. 3915 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Feb 25, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryStrengthens reporting on specialty crop trade barriers
The bill expands what the Department of Agriculture reports to Congress each year about specialty crops—things like fruits, vegetables, and nuts. Instead of a basic report, USDA now has to give Congress detailed information about foreign countries' policies and practices that make it harder for American specialty crop exports to compete. USDA will work with the U.S. Trade Representative and get input from farmers and industry experts before writing the report, and they'll make the public version available to everyone.
How it affects you
If you grow or work with specialty crops like fruits or vegetables, this bill could help your industry by making sure the federal government is carefully tracking what foreign countries are doing to block your exports. The broader public gets access to this information too, since the unclassified report will be public. For most other Americans, this is mainly about strengthening how the government watches out for American farmers' interests in international trade.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Feb 25, 2026)
Specialty Crops Reporting on Opportunities and Promotion Act of 2026 or the Specialty CROP Act of 2026
This bill expands the annual reporting requirements for the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops program to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide specific information on the competitiveness of U.S. exports of specialty crops.
Specifically, the bill modifies the requirements for a congressionally mandated annual report on U.S. specialty crop trade issues to require USDA to report specific information on acts, policies, and practices of foreign countries that constitute significant barriers to, or distortions of, U.S. exports of specialty crops.
Further, USDA must consult with the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on the report. Before preparing the report, USDA, in coordination with the USTR, must seek comments from the public and the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Fruits and Vegetables.
Under the bill, USDA must submit the report to Congress in an unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. The unclassified portion of the report must be publicly available.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionS. 3915
A BILL
Specialty CROP Act of 2026
Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) · Introduced Feb 25, 2026 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 25, 2026: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.”