Bill > S574

This bill, known as the Healthy Poultry Assistance and Indemnification Act of 2025, amends the Animal Health Protection Act to establish a compensation program for poultry growers and layers in designated control areas. Under this legislation, owners of poultry growing or laying facilities located within a control area (as determined by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) can receive financial compensation if they are prohibited from growing or laying birds. The compensation amount will be calculated by multiplying the average income from the previous five flocks by the number of flocks the owner was prevented from producing. The total compensation is limited to the difference between this calculated amount and any other compensation received from state or other sources. Payments must be made within 60 days of the owner's compensation request, with certain exceptions applied, such as cases involving destroyed animals or facilities that have already received compensation for the same control area and time period. The bill aims to provide financial relief to poultry producers who are unable to operate due to regulatory restrictions, likely related to disease control or other agricultural health measures.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/574/all-info