House Bill 4496
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Extension Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 25, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4496
Congress
116
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
Primary focus of measure is agricultural practices; agricultural prices and marketing; agricultural education; food assistance or nutrition programs; food industry, supply, and safety; aquaculture; horticulture and plants. Measures concerning international trade in agricultural products may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Extension Act of 2019
This bill extends the Department of Agriculture 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program. (Under current law, the program provides disaster payments to agricultural producers who suffered crop, tree, bush, and vine losses resulting from hurricanes and wildfires that occurred in the 2017 calendar year.)
The bill extends the availability of the funding for the program through December 31, 2021, and expands the program to include losses resulting from hurricanes and wildfires occurring in calendar year 2018 or 2019.
September 25, 2019
10/11/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
09/25/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
09/25/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:51 PM