Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to create an exception to certain USDA payment limitations for persons or entities that derive at least 75% of their average adjusted gross income from farming, ranching, or silviculture. The bill explicitly includes activities such as agri-tourism, direct-to-consumer marketing, and sale of owned agricultural equipment, and applies to payments under subtitle E of title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014 and section 196 of the 1996 Farm Act.
Progressives stress equity and anti-abuse safeguards
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a focused statutory amendment that clearly identifies the changed legal rule (a >=75% agricultural income exception to certain payment limits) and the payments affected.
Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to create an exception to certain USDA payment limitations for persons or entities that derive at least 75% of their average adjusted gross income from farming, ranching, or silviculture.
The bill explicitly includes activities such as agri-tourism, direct-to-consumer marketing, and sale of owned agricultural equipment, and applies to payments under subtitle E of title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014 and section 196 of the 1996 Farm Act.
Targeted, non-ideological change with constituency support raises chances, but unclear fiscal impact and legislative priorities lower odds.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a focused statutory amendment that clearly identifies the changed legal rule (a >=75% agricultural income exception to certain payment limits) and the payments affected. It relies on existing statutory structures and implementation by the Secretary, but it provides limited administrative, definitional, fiscal, or oversight detail.
Progressives stress equity and anti-abuse safeguards
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives stress equity and anti-abuse safeguards
Likely cautiously supportive because it directs disaster assistance toward those whose primary income is agriculture, including nontraditional farm activities.
Concern will focus on potential loopholes, corporate capture, and whether small and disadvantaged producers truly benefit.
Generally positive if the bill meaningfully targets assistance to bona fide farmers while maintaining program integrity and reasonable fiscal discipline.
Will want clear definitions, verification processes, and sunset or review provisions.
Likely supportive as a pro-agriculture reform that reduces arbitrary payment caps for those whose livelihoods are primarily agricultural.
Viewed as restoring fairness for farmers and rural businesses harmed by disasters.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
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Targeted, non-ideological change with constituency support raises chances, but unclear fiscal impact and legislative priorities lower odds.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives stress equity and anti-abuse safeguards
Targeted, non-ideological change with constituency support raises chances, but unclear fiscal impact and legislative priorities lower odds.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a focused statutory amendment that clearly identifies the changed legal rule (a >=75% agricultural income exception to certain payment limits) and the payments aff…
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