US HR4904

Bill

US HR4904

Lessening Regulatory Burdens on our Farmers Act of 2018

Introduced
01/30/2018

In Committee
02/08/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Lessening Regulatory Burdens on our Farmers Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allow producers who enroll in the Agricultural Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage programs during the first enrollment period after the next farm bill for a fiscal year after FY2018 to file a one-time program contract to enroll in the program for the duration of the farm bill, instead of enrolling annually. If there is a change in a farming operation for which a producer on a farm has filed a one-time program contract permitted under this bill, the producer must filed an updated contract with USDA within one year of the time that the change occurs.

AI Summary

This bill, the Lessening Regulatory Burdens on our Farmers Act of 2018, requires the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allow producers who enroll in the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs during the first enrollment period after the next farm bill for a fiscal year after 2018 to file a one-time program contract to enroll in the program for the duration of the farm bill, instead of enrolling annually. If there is a change in a farming operation, the producer must file an updated contract with the USDA within one year of the change. The USDA is also required to issue regulations and revise existing regulations to implement this one-time filing option.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (4)

Darin LaHood (R)*, Mike Bost (R), Rodney Davis (R), Randy Hultgren (R),

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. (on 02/08/2018)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4904/all-info

(2 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4904/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4904/BILLS-115hr4904ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4904/BILLS-115hr4904ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR2	Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018	Became Public Law No: 115-334.	Related
HRes1176	Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.B. 2) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To

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