H.R. 3448 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Agriculture, May 15, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryLivestock Indemnity Program expanded for unborn animals
The Livestock Indemnity Program helps farmers and livestock owners get payments when their animals die from things beyond their control, like bad weather, disease, or animal attacks. This bill expands that program to include unborn livestock—basically, it adds coverage for animals that were still in the womb when the mother died. Starting January 1, 2025, farmers can claim losses for those unborn animals too.
How it affects you
If you're a livestock owner or farmer, this directly affects you. When your pregnant animals die from covered events like storms or disease, you can now file for payments that include the unborn livestock you lost, not just the mother. Most people won't see a direct impact unless they raise livestock for a living.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, May 15, 2025)
Livestock Indemnity Program Enhancement Act of 2025 or the LIP Enhancement Act of 2025
This bill expands coverage under the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) to include unborn livestock as LIP-eligible livestock losses.
The bill applies to unborn livestock death losses (i.e., losses of any livestock that was gestating on the date of the death of the livestock) incurred on or after January 1, 2025.
LIP is a Farm Service Agency program that provides indemnity payments to eligible livestock owners and contract growers for livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality or reduced sales prices due to specified events (e.g., adverse weather, disease, or animal attack).
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 3448
A BILL
LIP Enhancement Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13) · Introduced May 15, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 15, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.”