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CRAWDAD Act

USA119th CongressS-1669| Senate 
| Updated: 5/7/2025
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (1)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The CRAWDAD Act enhances the Department of Agriculture's disaster assistance programs, specifically expanding the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) to explicitly cover losses of crawfish harvest due to adverse weather or drought. To improve the assessment of these losses, the bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish specific documentation standards for collecting data, assessing crawfish production reductions, and defining drought loss conditions for ELAP. This aims to streamline loss assessments for farm-raised fish producers. Additionally, the bill clarifies eligibility for the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) by specifying that both weaned and unweaned livestock are covered. This ensures a broader range of livestock producers can access assistance during forage losses due to drought or other qualifying adverse weather events.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3836
CRAWDAD Act
May 7, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 7, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3836
    CRAWDAD Act


  • May 7, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 7, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

CRAWDAD Act

USA119th CongressS-1669| Senate 
| Updated: 5/7/2025
The CRAWDAD Act enhances the Department of Agriculture's disaster assistance programs, specifically expanding the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) to explicitly cover losses of crawfish harvest due to adverse weather or drought. To improve the assessment of these losses, the bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish specific documentation standards for collecting data, assessing crawfish production reductions, and defining drought loss conditions for ELAP. This aims to streamline loss assessments for farm-raised fish producers. Additionally, the bill clarifies eligibility for the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) by specifying that both weaned and unweaned livestock are covered. This ensures a broader range of livestock producers can access assistance during forage losses due to drought or other qualifying adverse weather events.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3836
CRAWDAD Act
May 7, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 7, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3836
    CRAWDAD Act


  • May 7, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 7, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (1)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

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