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Drought Assistance Improvement Act

USA119th CongressHR-441| House 
| Updated: 2/14/2025
Julia Letlow

Julia Letlow

Republican Representative

Louisiana

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Drought Assistance Improvement Act" seeks to improve federal drought-related disaster assistance for agricultural producers. It modifies the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) by lowering the drought duration threshold for eligibility, allowing producers to receive one monthly payment after four consecutive weeks of drought. For droughts lasting eight consecutive weeks, the bill increases the payment from one to two monthly payments. Furthermore, the legislation expands the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) to explicitly include drought as an eligible adverse weather condition. It specifically addresses losses in crawfish harvest due to adverse weather or drought , making them eligible for assistance. The bill also mandates the Secretary of Agriculture to establish documentation standards for collecting data, measuring crawfish production reductions, and defining drought-related loss conditions for farm-raised fish producers.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5691
Drought Assistance Improvement Act
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 15, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 14, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Feb 14, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5691
    Drought Assistance Improvement Act


  • January 15, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 15, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • February 14, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.


  • February 14, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

Agriculture and Food

Drought Assistance Improvement Act

USA119th CongressHR-441| House 
| Updated: 2/14/2025
The "Drought Assistance Improvement Act" seeks to improve federal drought-related disaster assistance for agricultural producers. It modifies the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) by lowering the drought duration threshold for eligibility, allowing producers to receive one monthly payment after four consecutive weeks of drought. For droughts lasting eight consecutive weeks, the bill increases the payment from one to two monthly payments. Furthermore, the legislation expands the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) to explicitly include drought as an eligible adverse weather condition. It specifically addresses losses in crawfish harvest due to adverse weather or drought , making them eligible for assistance. The bill also mandates the Secretary of Agriculture to establish documentation standards for collecting data, measuring crawfish production reductions, and defining drought-related loss conditions for farm-raised fish producers.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5691
Drought Assistance Improvement Act
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 15, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 14, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Feb 14, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5691
    Drought Assistance Improvement Act


  • January 15, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 15, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • February 14, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.


  • February 14, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Julia Letlow

Julia Letlow

Republican Representative

Louisiana

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted