S 5595 United States Senate · 118th Congress

A bill to amend the Act of June 22, 1948.

This bill amends the Thye-Blatnik Act to change how land appraisals are calculated for agricultural programs. It replaces "fair appraised value" with "highest fair appraised value, including historical fair appraised values" as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. The change directly affects landowners participating in USDA agricultural programs where land valuation impacts payments or eligibility. The key mechanism requires the Secretary to use the highest historical appraisal value, not just current value, when assessing land for these programs. This is a technical adjustment to appraisal standards without altering program benefits or eligibility criteria.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
House Passage
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Introduced Dec 18, 2024 Last action Dec 19, 2024
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Dec 18, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7145; text: CR S7145)
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Dec 18, 2024
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Dec 18, 2024
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