S 2097 United States Senate · 118th Congress

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.
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Introduced Jun 21, 2023 Last action Jun 21, 2023
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Jun 21, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Jun 21, 2023
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