118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2235Healthy Poultry Assistance and Indemnification Act of 2023

A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act to provide compensation for poultry growers and layers in control areas, and for other purposes.

Agriculture and food
Introduced Jul 11, 2023
Last action Jul 11, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jul 11, 2023
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Referred
Jul 11, 2023
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill expands the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) producer indemnity and compensation program to include compensation for all poultry growers and layers located in an APHIS-determined control area.  Currently, APHIS provides indemnity and compensation to producers to remove animals classified as affected, suspect, or exposed to diseases of concern, including highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). An APHIS-determined control area consists of both an infected zone and a buffer zone. Under the bill, APHIS must compensate all owners of poultry growing or laying facilities within a control area, which may include facilities that are located in the buffer zones and have...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Jul 11, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 11, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.