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LIP Enhancement Act of 2025

6/11/2025, 12:50 PM

Summary of Bill S 1781

The bill, designated as S. 1781 in the 119th Congress and introduced on May 15, 2025, aims to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 by proposing the establishment of additional payments for unborn livestock within the existing livestock indemnity payment program.

Congressional Summary of S 1781

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).

Current Status of Bill S 1781

Bill S 1781 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 15, 2025. Bill S 1781 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on May 15, 2025.  Bill S 1781's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. as of May 15, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1781

Total Number of Sponsors
4
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
4
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1781

Primary Policy Focus

Agriculture and Food

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1781

A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to establish additional payments for unborn livestock under the livestock indemnity payment program.
A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to establish additional payments for unborn livestock under the livestock indemnity payment program.

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