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Eric Crawford (R-AR)

Bridge the Gap for Rural Communities Act

H.R. 5710 · House bill Agriculture and Food

A Republican bill with 31 Republican cosponsors · See all 31 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The "Bridge the Gap for Rural Communities Act" aims to assist agricultural producers for the 2025 crop year. It suspends specific payment limitations for agricultural risk coverage and price loss coverage. Additionally, the bill allows producers to receive advance partial payments for their covered commodities. These partial payments are set at 50 percent of the projected payment amount. After the marketing year ends, producers receive a subsequent payment to cover the remaining balance.

Yes· 3 of 7

  • Scored +5

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    The bill benefits agricultural producers by removing payment limits and offering advance partial payments.

  • Scored +5

    Would farmers be better off under this?

    The bill directly assists farmers by suspending certain payment limits and providing advance liquidity for the 2025 crop year.

  • Scored +4

    Does this make it easier to run a small business?

    The suspension of payment limitations and provision of advance payments provides critical financial support to agricultural producers.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.