HR 2156 · in committee · significant
Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act
- economy
What this bill does
- This bill removes income caps for farmers and ranchers applying for USDA disaster assistance programs if at least 75% of their income comes from agriculture.
- It affects farm operations, ranches, and related agricultural businesses that currently lose eligibility when average income exceeds $900,000.
- The change applies immediately to five existing USDA disaster programs covering livestock, crops, honey bees, and forestry losses.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How should Congress balance expanding disaster aid access for high-income agricultural operations against the original intent of safety-net programs designed for financially vulnerable farmers?
- 02
What evidence exists that current income caps actually prevent farmers genuinely harmed by disasters from receiving needed USDA assistance?
- 03
If this bill passes, how might removing income limits affect the total cost and availability of disaster funding for smaller agricultural operations?
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Sponsor · D-CA-19
Jimmy Panetta
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
13/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-04-04
Joining the bill
Austin Scott
R-GA-8 · original
Kat Cammack
R-FL-3 · original
Zoe Lofgren
D-CA-18 · original
Scott Franklin
R-FL-18
Josh Harder
D-CA-9
David Rouzer
R-NC-7
Donald G. Davis
D-NC-1
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
R-PA-1
Kim Schrier
D-WA-8
Ami Bera
D-CA-6
Josh Gottheimer
D-NJ-5
Mike Thompson
D-CA-4
+ 1 more
Legislative timeline
2025-04-04 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
2025-03-14 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2025-03-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-03-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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