U.S. Pork Producer Assistance Act of 2020

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7458 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7458

To provide supplemental appropriations to provide direct assistance for 
domestic pork producers and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 1, 2020

 Mr. Hagedorn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the 
 Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
   each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
                jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide supplemental appropriations to provide direct assistance for 
domestic pork producers and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``U.S. Pork Producer Assistance Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) It is imperative that domestic pork producers receive 
        financial assistance that adequately reflects the damages done 
        to the pork industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
            (2) While the coronavirus food assistance program carried 
        out by the Secretary of Agriculture provides relief to 
        livestock producers, the pork industry has faced unprecedented 
        challenges due to packing plants being forced to reduce 
        processing capacity.
            (3) To prevent further damage to the pork industry, further 
        funding assistance that includes direct funding for the pork 
        industry is necessary.

SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY ACCOUNT.

    For an additional amount for the ``Office of the Secretary'', 
$5,000,000,000 to remain available until expended to provide support 
payments to pork producers with losses of market-ready hogs due to the 
COVID-19 pandemic: Provided, That such amount is designated by Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985: Provided further, That such amounts shall be made 
available only if the President subsequently so designates such amount: 
Provided further: That such a payment may be made to a pork producer 
(regardless of the adjusted gross income of such producer) in any 
amount so long as such amount is not greater than the total losses of 
such pork producer of market-ready hogs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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