A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Livestock Indemnity Program Enhancement Act of 2025," seeks to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014. It proposes to establish additional payments for unborn livestock under the existing livestock indemnity payment program. These payments would apply to unborn livestock death losses incurred on or after January 1, 2024. The Secretary would provide these additional payments to eligible producers on farms that experience losses exceeding normal mortality due to specific conditions. The payment rates and amounts are determined based on specific livestock categories and weight classes.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +7
Would farmers be better off under this?
The bill directly increases payments to farmers suffering from specific livestock death losses.
- Scored +5
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill provides financial relief for livestock producers who are often business owners.
- Scored +5
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The bill provides economic support to the agricultural industry which is vital for rural areas.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Financial Support for Producers: Eligible producers on farms that suffer unborn livestock death losses in excess of normal mortality would receive additional payments (Section 2, Subparagraph A).
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Structured Payment Rates: The bill establishes a specific framework for payments, setting a rate determined by the Secretary that is less than or equal to 85 percent of the rate for the lowest weight class of livestock (Section 2, Subparagraph B).
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Variable Payment Amounts Based on Species: The bill provides different multipliers for the payment amount depending on the type of livestock described in the Agricultural Act of 2014, which accounts for different species (Section 2, Subparagraph C).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Payment Limitations: The additional payment rate is capped at a level less than or equal to 85 percent of the payment rate established for the lowest weight class of livestock (Section 2, Subparagraph B).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would farmers be better off under this? — The bill directly increases payments to farmers suffering from specific livestock death losses. Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill provides financial relief for livestock producers who are often business owners. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill provides economic support to the agricultural industry which is vital for rural areas.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill provides direct financial assistance to eligible producers, which includes small-scale farm operations.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The bill supports the agricultural sector, which is a cornerstone of rural economic development.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands the role of the Secretary of Agriculture in providing additional indemnity payments.
- 5/15/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
John CornynRepublican · Texas