Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 2235

119th Congress

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.

Introduced:Jul 10, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Christopher Coons

D - DE

Cosponsors

16

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Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Summary

This bill would expand a government program that provides financial assistance to poultry farmers whose flocks are affected by disease outbreaks. It would require the USDA to compensate all poultry farmers within a designated control area, including those with uninfected flocks. The payments would be based on the farmer's average income from their five most recent flocks.

Latest Action

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

Introduced7/10/2025

StatusPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.

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Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025

This bill would expand a government program that provides financial assistance to poultry farmers whose flocks are affected by disease outbreaks. It would require the USDA to compensate all poultry farmers within a designated control area, including those with

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This bill would expand a government program that provides financial assistance to poultry farmers whose flocks are affected by disease outbreaks. It would require the USDA to compensate all poultry farmers within a designated control area, including those with uninfected flocks. The payments would be based on the farmer's average income from their five most recent flocks.

Bill Number: 2235
Introduced: 7/10/2025
Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.
Policy Area: Agriculture and Food

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Title: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025
Bill Number: 2235
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.
Introduced: 7/10/2025
Summary: This bill would expand a government program that provides financial assistance to poultry farmers whose flocks are affected by disease outbreaks. It would require the USDA to compensate all poultry farmers within a designated control area, including those with uninfected flocks. The payments would b

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would expand a government program that provides financial assistance to poultry farmers whose flocks are affected by disease outbreaks. It would require the USDA to compensate all poultry farmers within a designated control area, including those with uninfected flocks. The payments would be based on the farmer's average income from their five most recent flocks.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Healthy Poultry Assistance and Indemnification Act of 2023This bill expands the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) producer indemnity and compensation program to include compensation for all poultry growers and layers located in an APHIS-determined control area. Currently, APHIS provides indemnity and compensation to producers to remove animals classified as affected, suspect, or exposed to diseases of concern, including highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). An APHIS-determined control area consists of both an infected zone and a buffer zone. Under the bill, APHIS must compensate all owners of poultry growing or laying facilities within a control area, which may include facilities that are located in the buffer zones and have non-infected poultry. Further, the bill establishes a new compensation payment formula that requires payments to be based on the owner’s average income from the five most recent flocks.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Expands the USDA's producer indemnity and compensation program to include all poultry farmers in an APHIS-determined control area, not just those with infected flocks.
Establishes a new compensation formula based on the farmer's average income from their 5 most recent flocks.
Aims to provide financial support to poultry farmers affected by disease outbreaks, like highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would directly impact poultry farmers and producers, providing them with financial assistance if their facilities are located in a disease control area designated by the USDA. It could help stabilize the poultry industry during disease outbreaks and prevent further economic hardship for farmers.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Related Subjects

Animal and plant health

Birds

Food supply, safety, and labeling

Livestock

Meat

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2235, 119th Congress (2025). "Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2235

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