3.0.0 984 2025-05-14T15:01:11Z 2025-05-14T15:01:11Z Senate S S 2025-03-12 119 ssaf00 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2025-03-12T17:30:47Z 2025-03-12 ssaf00 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1706) IntroReferral 2025-03-12 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress P000145 Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] Alex Padilla D CA N T000476 Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] Thomas Tillis R NC Roland 2025-03-12 True Agriculture and Food Agriculture and Food 2025-05-06T16:58:11Z

00 2025-03-12 Introduced in Senate 2025-05-14T14:50:10Z <p><strong>Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>The bill applies to the USDA</p><ul><li>Livestock Indemnity Program;</li><li>Livestock Forage Disaster Program;</li><li>Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program;</li><li>Tree Assistance Program; and</li><li>Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program.</li></ul>

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