H.R. 441

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To improve drought related disaster assistance programs of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · January 15, 2025 · Sponsor: Ms. Letlow · Committee: Committee on Agriculture

Table of contents

• H.R. 441
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Livestock forage disaster program
  • SEC. 3. Emergency assistance for livestock, honey bees, and farm-raised fish program

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Drought Assistance Improvement Act.

SEC. 2. Livestock forage disaster program

• Section 1501(c)(3)(D)(ii)(I) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 () is amended— 7 U.S.C. 9081(c)(3)(D)(ii)(I)
  • by striking and inserting the following:
    • not less than—
    • 4 consecutive weeks during the normal grazing period for the county, as determined by the Secretary, shall be eligible to receive assistance under this paragraph in an amount equal to 1 monthly payment using the monthly payment rate determined under subparagraph (B); or
    • 8 consecutive
  • in item (bb) (as so designated), by striking 1 monthly paymentand inserting 2 monthly payments.

SEC. 3. Emergency assistance for livestock, honey bees, and farm-raised fish program

• (a) Documentation standards
  • Section 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 () is amended— 7 U.S.C. 9081(d)
    • in paragraph (1), by inserting after ;
    • in paragraph (2), by inserting after ; and
      • (5) Documentation standards
        • For purposes of this subsection, the Secretary, in consultation with eligible producers of farm-raised fish, shall establish a documentation standard for each of the following:
          • Collecting data.
          • Production of crawfish, as related to reductions in harvest.
          • Defining loss conditions due to drought.
    • by adding at the end the following:
• (b) Reduced crawfish harvest eligibility
  • Subsection 1501(d)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 () is further amended by inserting after . 7 U.S.C. 9081(d)(2)