Search Results: keywords:"payment limitations"

  • H. R. 10045 — To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make emergency assistance payments to agricultural producers to mitigate high input costs and low commodity prices during crop year 2024.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,602

    The bill, titled the “Farmer Assistance and Revenue Mitigation Act of 2024,” directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide emergency payments to farmers to help with high costs and low prices during the 2024 crop year. It outlines a process to determine which crops are eligible and...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Farmer Assistance and Revenue Mitigation Act of 2024" is like giving extra pocket money to farmers when their plants are too expensive to grow or sell for enough money, and it helps cover some of their losses with rules about who can get it, just like there are rules for who gets how many cookies at snack time.

  • H. R. 788 — To limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:936

    H.R. 788 aims to restrict donations made through settlement agreements involving the United States. The bill prohibits government officials from entering or enforcing settlements that require payments to any party other than the United States, unless the payment is...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 788 is like a rule that says if the U.S. government makes a deal with someone to solve a problem, they normally can't ask that person to give money to other people; instead, all the money should go to the government unless it's helping fix something specific. The rule also asks the government to tell everyone how these deals work, but only for the next seven years.

  • H. R. 10204 — To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to modify the conservation reserve enhancement program.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:731

    H.R. 10204, titled the “Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Improvement Act of 2024,” aims to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to enhance the conservation reserve enhancement program. The bill proposes updates to include practices like dryland agricultural uses and...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 10204 is like a plan to change some rules about how farmers can use land and water to help the environment. It lets farmers do more things with their land, like grow crops without water, and gives some special deals for using less water.