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H.R. 2156

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 2156, the Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 14, 2025 by Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D) with 13 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit, and last saw action on Apr 4, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

Record

Text

H.R. 2156 has 13 co-sponsors.

hb2156/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2156 IH: Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-14
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2156  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 14, 2025   Mr. Panetta  (for himself,  Mrs. Cammack ,  Ms. Lofgren , and  Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to establish an exception to certain payment limitations in the case of person or legal entity that derives income from agriculture, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act  .
2.
Exception for income derived from agriculture
Section 1001D(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a(b)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1), by striking  paragraph (3)  and inserting  paragraphs (3) and (4) ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(4)
Exception
(A)
In general
In the case of an excepted payment or benefit, the limitation established by paragraph (1) shall not apply to a person or legal entity during a crop, fiscal, or program year, as appropriate, if greater than or equal to 75 percent of the average adjusted gross income of the person or legal entity is derived from farming, ranching, or silviculture activities (including agri-tourism, direct-to-consumer marketing of agricultural products, the sale of agricultural equipment owned by such person or entity, and other agricultural related activities, as determined by the Secretary).
(B)
Excepted payment or benefit
 For purposes of this paragraph, the term  excepted payment or benefit  means—
(i)
a payment or benefit under subtitle E of title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081 et seq. ); and
(ii)
a payment or benefit under section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 ( 7 U.S.C. 7333 ).
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-14
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Mar 14, 2025

hb2156/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (03/14/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D) sponsors H.R. 2156, and 13 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2156 went before 2 committees: General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee and Agriculture.

General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee
General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee
Referred to · Apr 4, 2025 · 39 Bills
Agriculture
Agriculture
Referred To · Mar 14, 2025 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2156 has taken 3 actions since Mar 14, 2025, the latest on Apr 4, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 4, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee
Mar 14, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.Agriculture Committee

Votes

H.R. 2156 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2156 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act — Display Title
  • Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to establish an exception to certain payment limitations in the case of person or legal entity that derives income from agriculture, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 5 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2156 in 9 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Health Issues, Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Homeland Security, Natural Resources, Science/Technology, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION—Nebraska16—
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES—District of Columbia13—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION16—
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES13—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANDY HALE116
MEGHAN CHAFFEE116
CALEB RASPLER113
ELIZABETH SPEKHARDT113
IAN LYLE113

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIESASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES2025 fourth_quarter$115K4th Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIESASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES2025 third_quarter$115K3rd Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIESASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES2025 second_quarter$115K2nd Quarter - Report
NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONNEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter—2nd Quarter - Report
NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONNEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter—1st Quarter - Report
NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONNEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter—4th Quarter - Report
NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONNEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter—3rd Quarter - Report
NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONNEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter—2nd Quarter - Report
NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONNEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter—1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2156 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2156’s is Agriculture and Food.

hr2156/policy-areas.txt
Agriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2156, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 49 (Friday, March 14, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PANETTA:H.R. 2156.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H1164]

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