Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to add payments under the Livestock Indemnity Program for unborn livestock lost when a gestating animal dies. Payments apply to losses on or after January 1, 2025; the Secretary sets a rate up to 85% of the lowest weight-class payment.
Liberals worry program targeting and fiscal offsets; conservatives emphasize farmer aid.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused substantive change that authorizes additional indemnity payments for unborn livestock and integrates with the existing Livestock Indemnity Program while delegating detailed determinations to the Secretary.
Amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to add payments under the Livestock Indemnity Program for unborn livestock lost when a gestating animal dies.
Payments apply to losses on or after January 1, 2025; the Secretary sets a rate up to 85% of the lowest weight-class payment.
The bill specifies multipliers for different livestock categories to calculate payment amounts and defines "unborn livestock death losses."
Content is narrow and administratively straightforward, but creates additional spending and typically rides within larger farm bills.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused substantive change that authorizes additional indemnity payments for unborn livestock and integrates with the existing Livestock Indemnity Program while delegating detailed determinations to the Secretary.
Liberals worry program targeting and fiscal offsets; conservatives emphasize farmer aid.
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Liberals worry program targeting and fiscal offsets; conservatives emphasize farmer aid.
Likely cautiously favorable to compensating farm families for catastrophic losses, but concerned about program targeting and fiscal effects.
Would want safeguards so payments don't primarily subsidize large industrial operations or undermine animal welfare and environmental goals.
Generally supportive of targeted disaster relief for agriculture but wants clear cost estimates, administrative rules, and anti‑fraud measures.
Views the change as a reasonable technical fix if implemented with defined eligibility and oversight.
Likely supportive as a measure that aids farmers and ranchers harmed by livestock deaths, fitting traditional farm assistance.
May still press for efficient, low‑bureaucracy implementation and limits on waste.
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Content is narrow and administratively straightforward, but creates additional spending and typically rides within larger farm bills.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Liberals worry program targeting and fiscal offsets; conservatives emphasize farmer aid.
Content is narrow and administratively straightforward, but creates additional spending and typically rides within larger farm bills.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused substantive change that authorizes additional indemnity payments for unborn livestock and integrates with the existing Livestock Indemnity Progr…
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