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Senate bill · S. 1781 (119th Congress)

LIP Enhancement Act of 2025

U.S. Senate

Latest action May 15, 2025

Sponsor: Ted Cruz (U.S. Senator for Texas, Republican)

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Summary

Livestock Indemnity Program Enhancement Act of 2025 or the LIP Enhancement Act of 2025 This bill expands coverage under the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) to include unborn livestock as LIP-eligible livestock losses. The bill applies to unborn livestock death losses (i.e., losses of any livestock that was gestating on the date of the death of the livestock) incurred on or after January 1, 2024. LIP is a Farm Service Agency program that provides indemnity payments to eligible livestock owners and contract growers for livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality or reduced sales prices due to specified events (e.g., adverse weather, disease, or animal attack).

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Agriculture · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry · U.S. Senate.

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Full history

  1. May 15, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  2. May 15, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

  3. May 15, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

  4. May 15, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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