Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Enhancement Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 1494

119th Congress

Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Enhancement Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Apr 10, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Joni Ernst

Senator

Republican

IA

Cosponsors

4

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Summary

This bill allows farmers with crops and grasses used for grazing to obtain additional coverage under the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program. Currently, these grazing operations are excluded from certain enhanced coverage options available to other crops affected by natural disasters.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

SponsorJoni Ernst (R-IA)

Introduced4/10/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

ChamberSenate

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Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Enhancement Act of 2025

This bill allows farmers with crops and grasses used for grazing to obtain additional coverage under the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program. Currently, these grazing operations are excluded from certain enhanced coverage options available to other cro

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This bill allows farmers with crops and grasses used for grazing to obtain additional coverage under the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program. Currently, these grazing operations are excluded from certain enhanced coverage options available to other crops affected by natural disasters.

Bill Number: 1494
Sponsor: Joni Ernst (R-IA)
Introduced: 4/10/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Policy Area: Agriculture and Food

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Fact Sheet

Title: Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Enhancement Act of 2025
Bill Number: 1494
Sponsor: Joni Ernst (R-IA)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced: 4/10/2025
Summary: This bill allows farmers with crops and grasses used for grazing to obtain additional coverage under the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program. Currently, these grazing operations are excluded from certain enhanced coverage options available to other crops affected by natural disasters.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill allows farmers with crops and grasses used for grazing to obtain additional coverage under the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program. Currently, these grazing operations are excluded from certain enhanced coverage options available to other crops affected by natural disasters.

Last updated: 1/6/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Enhancement Act of 2025This bill allows the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) of the Farm Service Agency to provide additional coverage for crops and grasses used for grazing. Specifically, the bill removes an exception that prohibits certain additional coverage for crops and grasses used for grazing. (NAP provides financial assistance to producers of non-insurable crops when natural disasters result in lower yields, crop losses, or prevented crop planting.)

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Expands NAP coverage for grazing crops and grasses
Removes exception that excluded grazing operations from additional coverage
Provides disaster assistance for non-insurable grazing operations
Helps ranchers and livestock producers obtain coverage
Addresses gap in current disaster assistance eligibility

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Ranchers and livestock producers who rely on grazing lands would gain access to additional disaster coverage they currently cannot obtain. This helps farmers whose operations depend on grasses and grazing crops recover from drought, floods, and other natural disasters.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1494, 119th Congress (2025). "Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Enhancement Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-1494

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