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HR 2156 119th Congress House Agriculture and Food

Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act

Introduced: May 5, 2025 Introduced by: Panetta, Jimmy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 4, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act

This bill waives the adjusted gross income limitations for payments or benefits under specific Department of Agriculture (USDA) disaster assistance programs for a person or legal entity that derives a portion of their income from agriculture. Currently, a person or entity is not eligible to receive certain benefits during a crop, fiscal, or program year if their average gross income exceeds $900,000.

Specifically, in the case of an excepted payment or benefit, the adjusted gross income limitation is waived if 75% or more of the average adjusted gross income for the person or entity is derived from farming, ranching, or silviculture activities. These activities include agritourism, direct-to-consumer marketing of agricultural products, and the sale of agricultural equipment owned by such person or entity.

The bill applies to the USDA

  • Livestock Indemnity Program;
  • Livestock Forage Disaster Program;
  • Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program;
  • Tree Assistance Program; and
  • Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program.
What's happening now April 4, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 9

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 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 8 Republican 5
D
Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Apr 2, 2026
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 26, 2026
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jun 24, 2025
 D
Bera, Ami
California · May 5, 2025
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Apr 7, 2025
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Mar 21, 2025
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 21, 2025
 R
Franklin, Scott
Florida · Mar 21, 2025
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Mar 21, 2025
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Mar 21, 2025
 R
Cammack, Kat
Florida · Mar 14, 2025
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 14, 2025
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Mar 14, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2156: Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2156/
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"H.R. 2156: Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2156/.
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