119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Mar 12, 2025
Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act
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Latest action (Mar 12, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1706)
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Mar 12, 2025)
Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act
This bill waives the adjusted gross income limitations for payments or benefits under specific Department of Agriculture (USDA) disaster assistance programs for a person or legal entity that derives a portion of their income from agriculture. Currently, a person or entity is not eligible to receive certain benefits during a crop, fiscal, or program year if their average gross income exceeds $900,000.
Specifically, in the case of an excepted payment or benefit, the adjusted gross income limitation is waived if 75% or more of the average adjusted gross income for the person or entity is derived from farming, ranching, or silviculture activities. These activities include agritourism, direct-to-consumer marketing of agricultural products, and the sale of agricultural equipment owned by such person or entity.
The bill applies to the USDA
• Livestock Indemnity Program;
• Livestock Forage Disaster Program;
• Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program;
• Tree Assistance Program; and
• Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program.
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No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1706)
Introduced in Senate
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COUNTY OF MONTEREY, CA · lobbying firm or registrant: BALLARD SPAHR LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R 338 Every Drop Counts Act; H. R. 471 Fix Our Forests Act; S. 350 Wildfire Emergency Act; S. 984 Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act;
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ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Aug 28, 2025 · issue area: Agriculture
$115,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Forest Service. Engage on and support Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025 (H.R. 1086) Work to support the Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act S.984/H.R. 2156
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress.
COUNTY OF MONTEREY, CA · lobbying firm or registrant: BALLARD SPAHR LLP
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R 338 Every Drop Counts Act; H. R. 471 Fix Our Forests Act; S. 350 Wildfire Emergency Act; S. 984 Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act;
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