Livestock Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2025

Sponsor: John Thune (Republican-SD)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S1607-1609)

Farmers and ranchers would get faster disaster aid and new support for drought.

This bill would make it easier for farmers and ranchers to get help from federal disaster programs, especially during droughts. It would expand who can get aid, speed up application processes, and improve support for honey bee producers. It also aims to make drought data more accurate and consistent across government agencies.

What Would Change

Currently, some farmers and ranchers who lease federal or state land are not eligible for certain federal disaster aid programs, and the application process can be lengthy. This bill would expand eligibility to include these producers and allow aid to cover permanent solutions like water wells. It would also speed up approvals during drought emergencies and make federal agencies' drought responses more consistent.

Key Provisions

Lets farmers and ranchers who lease federal, state, or local government land get federal disaster aid.
Allows federal disaster aid to cover new permanent measures, like water wells and pipelines, for recovery.
Speeds up the application process for disaster aid during drought emergencies by waiving public comment periods.
Lets ranchers get drought assistance after 4 consecutive weeks of severe drought for one monthly payment, or after 8 consecutive weeks for two monthly payments.
Adds drought as an eligible cause for emergency aid for livestock, honey bees, and farm-raised fish.
Improves emergency aid for honey bee producers by setting per-hive and per-colony rates and removing size limits.

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Livestock Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2025

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