Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 12, 2013)
Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to establish a per farm cap of $50,000 on commodity program benefits and $75,000 on marketing loan program benefits ($125,000 total). Increases such limit to $250,000 for married couples.
Limits benefits eligibility to active producers.
Establishes criteria for determining whether a person acting as a farm manager is actively engaged in farming for such purposes. (Permits only one such eligibility per farm operation.)
What just happenedFeb 12, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateFeb 12, 2013
- Feb 12, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Feb 12, 2013IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S658-659)
- Feb 12, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate