H.R. 4948 (112th): Livestock Disaster Protection Act

Introduced:
Apr 26, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD0]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 1607 on Apr 17, 2013. See H.R. 1607 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on April 26, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Apr 26, 2012
Referred to Committee Apr 26, 2012
Cosponsors
none
Committees

House Agriculture

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Full Title

To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to extend certain supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs through fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Apr 26, 2012.
18 pages

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4/26/2012--Introduced.
Livestock Disaster Protection Act - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to make FY2012-FY2017 livestock indemnity payments (at 75% of market value) to eligible producers on farms that have incurred livestock death losses in excess of the normal mortality due to:
(1) attacks by animals reintroduced into the wild by the federal government or protected by federal law, including wolves and avian predators; or
(2) adverse weather, disease, or wildfires.
Provides FY2012-FY2017 compensation for losses to eligible livestock producers for livestock grazing losses due to specified drought or fire circumstances.
Excludes from coverage grazing losses on conservation reserve program land used for haying or grazing.
Provides FY2012-FY2017 emergency relief to eligible producers of livestock, honey bees, and farm-raised fish to reduce losses due to disease, adverse weather, or other conditions, such as blizzards and wildfires.

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