HR 5710
Bridge the Gap for Rural Communities Act
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Bill overview
This bill temporarily suspends certain payment limitations for agricultural risk coverage and price loss coverage programs for the 2025 crop year, primarily benefiting farmers. It also allows farmers to receive advance partial payments for these programs, with a portion of the payment being made immediately and the remainder paid later. The bill directs the use of projected average farm prices from the World Agricultural Outlook Board to determine payment amounts.
Key provisions
- Suspends payment limitations for agricultural risk coverage and price loss coverage for crop year 2025.
- Allows producers to opt for advance partial payments of 50% of projected payments.
- Sets a deadline of December 1, 2025, for producers to elect partial payments.
- Uses projected average farm prices from the World Agricultural Outlook Board to determine payment amounts.
- Provides for a subsequent payment equal to the full payment amount minus the advance partial payment.
- Requires repayment of any overpayment received.
- Permits assignment of partial and subsequent payments.
- Establishes a deadline of December 31, 2025, for the Secretary to provide partial payments.
Who is affected
- Farmers
- Producers
- Agricultural Businesses
- Farm Service Agency
- Commodity Producers
Notable changes
- Temporarily suspends payment limitations for crop year 2025.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 5710
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To suspend certain payment limitations relating to agricultural risk coverage and price loss coverage for crop year 2025 and to make advance partial payments under such coverages for such crop year.
This Act may be cited as the Bridge the Gap for Rural Communities Act
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Section 1001(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Section 1115 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9015) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Notwithstanding subsection (a), a partial payment under this subsection shall be equal to 50 percent of the projected payment for the covered commodity for the 2025 crop year under subsection (i), as determined by the Secretary.
For purposes of determining the amount of the projected payment under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall use—
the payment amount for such payment acres for the covered commodity determined under subsection (i) for the 2025 crop year; minus
In the case of a producer described in paragraph (1) that receives in the aggregate with respect to a covered commodity for crop year 2025 an amount that is greater than the amount described in subparagraph (A) of such paragraph, the producer shall repay the Secretary such excess amount, without interest.