Lawmakers introduced a bill Monday to support wine producers and other specialty crop growers who have been hit financially by the Trump administration's foreign tariffs.

If approved, the Specialty Crop & Wine Producer Tariff Relief Act would create a new U.S. Department of Agriculture program that provides direct payments to growers of winegrapes, nuts, fruit and vegetables who can show financial losses from the tariffs.

The bill would also allow the USDA to buy surplus specialty crops for use in nutrition programs such as school meals and SNAP. Funding would run through 2030.

According to lawmakers, specialty crops are often left out of federal farm relief programs, which typically focus on row crops like corn and soybeans.

The bill was introduced by Reps. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena

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