U.S. Pork Producer Assistance Act of 2020

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 7458 To provide supplemental appropriations to provide direct assistance for domes- tic pork producers and during the COVID–19 pandemic, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JULY 1, 2020 Mr. HAGEDORN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- mittee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budg- et, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide supplemental appropriations to provide direct as- sistance for domestic pork producers and during the COVID–19 pandemic, 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 ‘‘U.S. Pork Producer 4 Assistance Act of 2020’’. 5 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 6 Congress finds the following: 7 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:27 Jul 25, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7458.IH H7458 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 7458 IH (1) It is imperative that domestic pork pro- 1 ducers receive financial assistance that adequately 2 reflects the damages done to the pork industry due 3 to the COVID–19 pandemic. 4 (2) While the coronavirus food assistance pro- 5 gram carried out by the Secretary of Agriculture 6 provides relief to livestock producers, the pork indus- 7 try has faced unprecedented challenges due to pack- 8 ing plants being forced to reduce processing capac- 9 ity. 10 (3) To prevent further damage to the pork in- 11 dustry, further funding assistance that includes di- 12 rect funding for the pork industry is necessary. 13 SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR OFFICE OF THE SEC- 14 RETARY ACCOUNT. 15 For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of the Sec- 16 retary’’, $5,000,000,000 to remain available until ex- 17 pended to provide support payments to pork producers 18 with losses of market-ready hogs due to the COVID–19 19 pandemic: Provided, That such amount is designated by 20 Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 21 to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 22 Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, 23 That such amounts shall be made available only if the 24 President subsequently so designates such amount: Pro- 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:27 Jul 25, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7458.IH H7458 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 7458 IH vided further: That such a payment may be made to a pork 1 producer (regardless of the adjusted gross income of such 2 producer) in any amount so long as such amount is not 3 greater than the total losses of such pork producer of mar- 4 ket-ready hogs due to the COVID–19 pandemic. 5 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:27 Jul 25, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H7458.IH H7458 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS