Livestock Disaster Relief Act
This bill amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to expand disaster assistance for livestock producers. It adds unweaned cattle to the definition of livestock, includes leaseholders as eligible producers, and adjusts payment calculations for the Livestock Forage Disaster Program based on national corn prices and county grazing seasons (e.g., 8+ months of grazing triggers 8 monthly payments). The Emergency Assistance program now explicitly covers drought and includes transportation costs for feed/water, while clarifying coverage for winter grazing losses. These changes directly affect ranchers and farmers facing weather-related disasters by expanding eligibility and tailoring payments to regional conditions.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Jun 2023
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Introduced Jun 21, 2023
Last action Jun 21, 2023
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Jun 21, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
upper
Jun 21, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Hoeven
RRepublican
Co
Jon Tester
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Cramer
RRepublican
Co
Roger Marshall
RRepublican
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