Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act
Summary
Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act This bill waives the adjusted gross income limitations for payments or benefits under specific Department of Agriculture (USDA) disaster assistance programs for a person or legal entity that derives a portion of their income from agriculture. Currently, a person or entity is not eligible to receive certain benefits during a crop, fiscal, or program year if their average gross income exceeds $900,000. Specifically, in the case of an excepted payment or benefit, the adjusted gross income limitation is waived if 75% or more of the average adjusted gross income for the person or entity is derived from farming, ranching, or silviculture activities. These activities include agritourism, direct-to-consumer marketing of agricultural products, and the sale of agricultural equipment owned by such person or entity. The bill applies to the USDA Livestock Indemnity Program; Livestock Forage Disaster Program; Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program; Tree Assistance Program; and Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 14, 2025
Last action Apr 4, 2025
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Full legislative history
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3
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Committee
2
Apr 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jimmy Panetta
DDemocratic
Co
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
Austin Scott
RRepublican
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
David Rouzer
RRepublican
Co
Donald G. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Gottheimer
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Harder
DDemocratic
Co
Kat Cammack
RRepublican
Co
Kim Schrier
DDemocratic
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