Bill Summary
The FEEDD Act, or Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act, is a bill that aims to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act. This amendment would allow certain producers who are unable to plant their crops due to natural disasters or other unforeseen circumstances, and instead plant cover crops, to be eligible for crop insurance. This includes a provision for a second crop, planted for animal feed purposes, to receive an indemnity payment or be donated or used by the producer. This bill is designed to provide support for farmers during times of disaster and help ensure the stability of the agricultural industry.
Possible Impacts
1. This legislation could affect farmers who have been unable to plant their crops due to natural disasters. It would allow them to receive crop insurance payments for planting a second crop for animal feed instead. This could provide financial relief for farmers who have suffered losses due to prevented planting.
2. The legislation could also affect consumers, as the second crop planted for animal feed could potentially increase the supply of hay and forage, leading to lower prices for these products.
3. The FEEDD Act could also impact the overall agricultural industry by promoting the use of cover crops and reducing the financial burden on farmers in times of natural disasters, potentially leading to more sustainable and resilient farming practices.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3183 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3183
To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to allow certain producers who
harvest or graze covered crops planted as a result of a prevented
planting to be eligible for certain crop insurance, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 10, 2019
Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mrs. Craig, Mr. Thompson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Hagedorn, Mr. Peterson, Mrs. Hartzler, Mrs. Bustos,
Mr. Armstrong, Ms. Finkenauer, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Baird, Mr. Rodney
Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Bost) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
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A BILL
To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to allow certain producers who
harvest or graze covered crops planted as a result of a prevented
planting to be eligible for certain crop insurance, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Feed Emergency Enhancement During
Disasters Act'' or the ``FEEDD Act''.
SEC. 2. COVER CROPS PLANTED DUE TO PREVENTED PLANTING.
Section 508A(c) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7
U.S.C. 1508a(c)) is amended--
(1) by amending subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) to read
as follows:
``(B) Second crop planted.--The producer may plant
a second crop on the same acreage for harvest in the
same crop year and collect one of the following:
``(i) Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), an
indemnity payment established by the
Corporation for the first crop, but not to
exceed 35 percent of the prevented planting
guarantee for the acreage for the first crop.
``(ii) An indemnity that is equal to 100
percent of the prevented planting guarantee for
the acreage for the first crop, if each of the
following conditions are met:
``(I) The Secretary determines that
the acres planted are in an area with
low hay or forage supplies due to
widespread excessive moisture, flood,
drought, or other factors.
``(II) The second crop will be
planted with an intended use of animal
feed that is hayed, grazed, or chopped.
``(III) The second crop will be
donated or used by the producer.''; and
(2) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by inserting ``a second crop planted as
described in paragraph (1)(B)(ii) or'' before ``double
cropping''; and
(B) by striking ``make an election under paragraph
(1)(B)'' and inserting ``makes an election under
paragraph (1)(B)(i)''.
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