S. 1669 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, May 7, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFarm disaster aid expanded for crawfish producers
This bill expands two federal programs that help farmers recover from disasters like bad weather and droughts. It adds crawfish farming to the Emergency Assistance program, so crawfish producers can get payments when they lose their harvest to weather or drought. The bill also makes it easier for livestock farmers with young, unweaned animals to qualify for disaster payments when their grazing land dries up.
How it affects you
If you raise crawfish or livestock, especially in areas hit by droughts or severe weather, this could mean you have better access to federal assistance when disaster strikes. The changes make the programs cover situations that weren't eligible before. Most other people won't see a direct effect from this bill.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, May 7, 2025)
Crawfish Recovery Assistance from Weather Disasters And Droughts Act or the CRAWDAD Act
This bill modifies access to the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) and the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP). The Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers these programs.
The bill expands coverage under ELAP for losses caused by adverse weather or drought. The bill includes under ELAP the loss of a crawfish harvest due to adverse weather or drought. (This program provides payments to producers of livestock, honey bees, and farm-raised fish as compensation for losses due to disease, adverse weather, feed or water shortages, or other conditions that are not covered under other programs.)
The FSA must establish ELAP documentation standards for (1) collecting data, (2) the production of crawfish, and (3) defining loss conditions due to drought.
The bill also specifies that eligibility under LFP for livestock producers applies to producers with weaned or unweaned livestock. Currently, unweaned livestock are not eligible for the program. (LFP makes payments to eligible livestock producers who have suffered grazing losses on drought-affected pastureland, including cropland planted specifically for grazing.)
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 SessionS. 1669
A BILL
CRAWDAD Act
Sponsor: Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) · Introduced May 7, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 7, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.”