To provide emergency assistance to covered producers for market-ready swine losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 27, 2020)
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to use $1.2 billion of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide emergency relief to swine producers to aid in the reduction of intentional depopulation losses of swine due to the closure or the reduction in processing capacity of a processing plant related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
Producers shall be eligible for payments based on losses incurred on or after April 19, 2020.
What just happenedMay 28, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2326, E501)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 27, 2020
- May 28, 2020IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2326, E501)
- May 27, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture Committee - May 27, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 27, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House