H.R. 4496 · 116th Congress
Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Extension Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Austin Scott
- Introduced
- 2019-09-25
- Latest action
- 2019-10-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Summary
Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Extension Act of 2019
This bill extends the Department of Agriculture 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program. (Under current law, the program provides disaster payments to agricultural producers who suffered crop, tree, bush, and vine losses resulting from hurricanes and wildfires that occurred in the 2017 calendar year.)
The bill extends the availability of the funding for the program through December 31, 2021, and expands the program to include losses resulting from hurricanes and wildfires occurring in calendar year 2018 or 2019.