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S 1781 · in committee · niche

LIP Enhancement Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The bill expands the Livestock Indemnity Program to cover unborn livestock losses.
  • Livestock owners and contract growers who experience deaths of pregnant animals are affected.
  • Coverage applies to losses incurred on or after January 1, 2024, through existing USDA payments.

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    How would expanding indemnity payments to cover unborn livestock change the financial burden on livestock producers facing unexpected animal deaths?

  2. 02

    What challenges might USDA face in verifying pregnancy status and unborn livestock losses compared to documenting deaths of born animals?

  3. 03

    Should indemnity program costs increase to cover unborn livestock, or should existing funds be reallocated from other agricultural support programs?

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Ted Cruz

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Introduced 2025-05-15

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-05-15 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

  2. 2025-05-15 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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