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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; andNoninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program.
Introduced
Mar 14, 2025
Last Action
Apr 4, 2025
Session
119th Congress
Sponsors
1 primary · 11 co
Passage Probability
2% — Very Low
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Upgrade to ProReferred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.