Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Bringing Aquaculture Indemnities To Speed Act or the BAITS Act This bill expands the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) to eligible producers of farm-raised fish. (LIP provides indemnity payments to eligible livestock producers for loss or reduced sales price due to specified events.) Specifically, the bill adds farm-raised fish to the LIP definition of livestock , expanding LIP indemnity payments to farm-raised fish producers due to (1) an attack by an animal reintroduced into the wild by the federal government or protected by federal law (e.g., avian predators) or (2) disease. Under current law, LIP also provides indemnity payments to eligible livestock producers due to adverse weather. This bill prohibits LIP from making payments to producers of farm-raised fish due to adverse weather.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Agriculture and Food
BAITS Act
USA118th CongressHR-1020| House
| Updated: 4/28/2023
Bringing Aquaculture Indemnities To Speed Act or the BAITS Act This bill expands the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) to eligible producers of farm-raised fish. (LIP provides indemnity payments to eligible livestock producers for loss or reduced sales price due to specified events.) Specifically, the bill adds farm-raised fish to the LIP definition of livestock , expanding LIP indemnity payments to farm-raised fish producers due to (1) an attack by an animal reintroduced into the wild by the federal government or protected by federal law (e.g., avian predators) or (2) disease. Under current law, LIP also provides indemnity payments to eligible livestock producers due to adverse weather. This bill prohibits LIP from making payments to producers of farm-raised fish due to adverse weather.