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BAITS Act

Source: Congress.gov · 331 words in original text

What This Bill Does

This bill changes the Livestock Indemnity Payment Program (a federal program that compensates farmers for livestock losses) to include farm-raised fish. The bill limits when the federal government can pay farmers for fish losses by requiring the losses to result from specific causes.

Who It Affects

Farm-raised fish producers and the federal government agency that administers the Livestock Indemnity Payment Program.

Key Provisions

- Farm-raised fish are added to the types of livestock covered under the Livestock Indemnity Payment Program (Sec. 2) - The federal government can only pay farmers for farm-raised fish losses when the loss or reduced sale is due to causes described in paragraph (1)(A) or paragraph (1)(C) of the existing program rules (Sec. 2)

What Changes

If this becomes law, farm-raised fish producers would be able to apply for payments from the Livestock Indemnity Payment Program. However, the bill does not specify what causes in paragraph (1)(A) or paragraph (1)(C) qualify for payments, as those are defined in the existing Agricultural Act of 2014.

Important Definitions

None defined in this bill text.

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1020 To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to include certain farm-raised fish losses under the livestock indemnity payment program, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 14, 2023 Mr. MOORE of Alabama introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to include certain farm-raised fish losses under the livestock indemnity pay- ment program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bringing Aquaculture 4 Indemnities To Speed Act’’ or the ‘‘BAITS Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:17 Apr 18, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1020.IH H1020 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 1020 IH SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN FARM-RAISED FISH LOSSES 1 UNDER LIVESTOCK INDEMNITY PAYMENT 2 PROGRAM. 3 Section 1501 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 4 U.S.C. 9081) is amended— 5 (1) in subsection (a)(4)— 6 (A) in subparagraph (F), by striking 7 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 8 (B) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as 9 subparagraph (H); and 10 (C) by inserting after subparagraph (F) 11 the following: 12 ‘‘(G) for purposes of subsection (b), farm- 13 raised fish; and’’; and 14 (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 15 following: 16 ‘‘(5) SPECIAL RULE FOR FARM-RAISED FISH.— 17 The Secretary may only make a payment under this 18 subsection with respect to livestock described in sub- 19 section (a)(4)(G) if the loss or reduced sale of such 20 livestock is due to a cause described in subparagraph 21 (A) or (C) of paragraph (1).’’. 22 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:17 Apr 18, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1020.IH H1020 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB

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