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HR 2905 112th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural insurance Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit Aquaculture Disaster relief and insurance Insects Natural disasters

To temporarily waive the risk management purchase requirement for agricultural producers adversely impacted by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee so that such producers are eligible to receive…

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To temporarily waive the risk management purchase requirement for agricultural producers adversely impacted by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee so that such producers are eligible to receive assistance under the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE), Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP), and Tree Assistance Program (TAP).

Introduced: September 13, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Sep 19, 2011
Referred for a period ending not later than September 19, 2011, (or for a later time if the Chairman so designates) to the Subcommittee on Trade, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee concerned.
Sep 13, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 13, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Waives the risk management purchase requirement for an agricultural producer in a designated disaster county adversely impacted by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee for assistance eligibility under: (1) the supplemental revenue assistance program; (2) the emergency assistance for livestock, honey bees, and farm-raised fish program; and (3) the tree assistance program.

Sets forth the conditions to be met in order for a producer to receive such assistance.

What's happening now September 19, 2011

Referred for a period ending not later than September 19, 2011, (or for a later time if the Chairman so designates) to the Subcommittee on Trade, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee concerned.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Oct 5, 2011
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 13, 2011
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 13, 2011
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Sep 13, 2011
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 13, 2011
Marino, Tom
· Sep 13, 2011
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 13, 2011
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 13, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2905: To temporarily waive the risk management purchase requirement for agricultural producers adversely impacted by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee so that such producers are eligible to receive assistance under the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE), Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP), and Tree Assistance Program (TAP).. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2905/
MLA
"H.R. 2905: To temporarily waive the risk management purchase requirement for agricultural producers adversely impacted by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee so that such producers are eligible to receive assistance under the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE), Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP), and Tree Assistance Program (TAP).." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2905/.
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H.R. 2905, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2905/.
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[H.R. 2905: To temporarily waive the risk management purchase requirement for agricultural producers adversely impacted by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee so that such producers are eligible to receive assistance under the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE), Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP), and Tree Assistance Program (TAP).](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2905/)
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