Work to pass a modernized, long-term Farm Bill that will help farmers and ranchers whose livelihoods are affected by drought, tornadoes, and other factors outside their control.

Jerry Moran · Kansas · Republican

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he is working to pass a modernized, long-term Farm Bill that will help farmers and ranchers whose livelihoods are impacted by drought, tornadoes and factors outside of their control

Moran commits to pursuing a modernized, long-term Farm Bill.

Biography - U.S. Senator for Kansas, Jerry Moran
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Evidence

Congress.gov lists H.R.2642 as law and records the latest action: 02/07/2014 became Public Law No. 113-79.

A long-term farm bill, the Agricultural Act of 2014, became law during Moran's first Senate term after his 2010 campaign.

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H.R.2642 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013
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The Senate vote on the H.R.2642 conference report was agreed to 68-32; Moran (R-KS) is recorded as Yea.

Moran took concrete action by voting for final Senate agreement on the farm bill conference report that was then sent to the President.

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U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 113th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote 21
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The enacted law states it provides for reform and continuation of USDA agricultural programs through fiscal year 2018 and cites the short title Agricultural Act of 2014.

The law was a multi-year, modernizing farm bill running through FY2018, matching the commitment to pass a long-term farm bill.

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Public Law 113-79 - Agricultural Act of 2014
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Section 1501 provides livestock indemnity payments for losses due to adverse weather and creates livestock forage disaster assistance for drought and fire losses.

The enacted farm bill included disaster assistance for livestock producers affected by weather, drought, fire, and related conditions, directly addressing farmers and ranchers facing factors outside their control.

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Public Law 113-79 - Agricultural Act of 2014
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CRS summarizes that the bill prescribes livestock indemnity payments for excess death losses due to adverse weather and compensation for grazing losses caused by drought.

Congressional Research Service's summary confirms the farm bill delivered disaster-related aid mechanisms for ranchers and producers, including drought-related grazing losses.

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H.R.2642 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013
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The CRS summary says Title XI amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act and makes available supplemental coverage to cover part of a crop insurance policy deductible.

The farm bill modernized risk-management tools through crop insurance changes, reinforcing that the commitment was delivered beyond disaster assistance alone.

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H.R.2642 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013
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Moran won the 2010 federal Senate race and, during that Senate term, Congress enacted the Agricultural Act of 2014 as Public Law 113-79. The law was a multi-year farm bill through FY2018 and included disaster and risk-management provisions for farmers and ranchers, including livestock indemnity, livestock forage assistance for drought and fire losses, and crop insurance reforms. Moran also voted yea on the final Senate conference report, giving him direct legislative credit for helping pass it.

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