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H.R. 8790

2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act

2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act

This bill expands the Department of Agriculture's Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) to include coverage for losses of crops (including smoke-tainted wine grapes) due to wildfires occurring in calendar year 2020. Under current law, the program provides disaster payments to agricultural producers who suffered crop, tree, bush, and vine losses resulting from hurricanes, wildfires, and other qualifying natural disasters that occurred in the 2018 and 2019 calendar years.

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5](D-CA)Sponsor
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  1. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Agriculture Committee
  2. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  3. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act — Informed