S. 984

Summary

S. 984, the Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 12, 2025 by Sen. Alex Padilla (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry, and last saw action on Mar 12, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1706).

Record

Text

S. 984 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 S984 IS: Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-03-12
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 984  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 12, 2025   Mr. Padilla  (for himself and  Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry    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 a payment or benefit described in subparagraph (B), 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 not less than 75 percent of the average adjusted gross income of the person or legal entity derives from farming, ranching, or silviculture activities, including agritourism, direct-to-consumer marketing of agricultural products, the sale of agricultural equipment owned by such person or entity, and other agriculture-related activities, as determined by the Secretary.
(B)
Payment or benefit described
A payment or benefit referred to in subparagraph (A) is—
(i)
a payment or benefit under subtitle E of title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081 ); or
(ii)
a payment or benefit under section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 ( 7 U.S.C. 7333 ).
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Sponsors

Sen. Alex Padilla (D) sponsors S. 984, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Alex Padilla

Sen. · D–CA · Sponsor

Introduced Mar 12, 2025

Thom Tillis

Sen. · R–NC · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 12, 2025 · Original

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Committees

S. 984 went before 1 committee: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Referred To · Mar 12, 2025 · 334 Bills

Actions

S. 984 has taken 2 actions since Mar 12, 2025.

Votes

S. 984 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 984 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
• 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 12 registered lobbyists who named S. 984 in 9 quarterly filings, 2025. 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 Agriculture, Natural Resources, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation, Budget/Appropriations, Energy/Nuclear, Trade (domestic/foreign), Clean Air and Water (quality).

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 984 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

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