A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide payments to cattle producers to offset losses due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), and for other purposes.

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Explore the details of Senate Bill 3552 A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide payments to cattle producers to offset losses due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), and for other purposes. currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Agriculture and Food. Stay informed on legislative developments.

2/8/2022, 11:23 PM

Congressional Summary of S 3552

This bill requires the Farm Service Agency to provide payments to producers that sold feeder cattle or live cattle during any month in calendar year 2020 to offset losses due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

Specifically, payments must be provided (1) in the case of feeder cattle, if the average national sale price per hundredweight for feeder cattle for that month is less than $150; and (2) in the case of live cattle, if the average national sale price per hundredweight for live cattle for that month is less than $121.

A producer may receive payments for not more than 10,000 head of cattle in calendar year 2020. Additionally, a producer must have owned the feeder cattle or live cattle for not less than 30 days before the date on which the cattle were sold.

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Current Status of Bill S 3552

Bill S 3552 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 20, 2020. Bill S 3552 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on March 20, 2020. Bill S 3552's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. as of March 20, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3552

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3552

Primary Policy Focus

Agriculture and Food

Potential Impact Areas

- Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit

- Cardiovascular and respiratory health

- Emergency medical services and trauma care

- Infectious and parasitic diseases

- Livestock

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3552

A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide payments to cattle producers to offset losses due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), and for other purposes.