119-S574

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 574

1. Short title
2. Compensation for poultry growers and layers in control areas

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Healthy Poultry Assistance and Indemnification Act of 2025".

2. Compensation for poultry growers and layers in control areas

Section 10407 of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8306) is amended—

(1) - in subsection (d), in the subsection heading, by inserting "for destroyed animals" after "Compensation"; and

(2) Compensation for poultry growers and layers in control areas - by adding at the end the following:

(e) Compensation for poultry growers and layers in control areas

(1) Definition of control area - In this subsection, the term "control area" means a Control Area determined by the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

(2) Compensation

(A) In general - Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Secretary shall compensate the owner of a poultry growing or laying facility that is located within a control area.

(B) Amount

(i) In general - Compensation paid under subparagraph (A) shall be in an amount that is equal to the product obtained by multiplying—

(I) - the average income from the 5 most recent flocks of birds that the poultry growing or laying facility grew or laid; and

(II) - the number of flocks of birds that the owner of the poultry growing or laying facility was prohibited from growing or laying during the period of time in which the control area was in effect.

(ii) Limitation - Compensation paid any owner of a poultry growing or laying facility under this subsection shall not exceed the difference between—

(I) - the amount described in clause (i); and

(II) - any compensation received by the owner from a State or other source for the 1 or more flocks of birds that the owner was prohibited from growing or laying.

(C) Timing - Compensation shall be paid under subparagraph (A) not later than 60 days after the date on which the owner of a poultry growing or laying facility submits a request to the Secretary for compensation.

(3) Exceptions

(A) In general - The exceptions described in subsection (d)(3) shall apply to this subsection.

(B) Compensation for destroyed animals - No payment shall be made by the Secretary under this subsection to an owner of a poultry growing or laying facility who has received compensation under subsection (d) for a facility in the same control area during the same period of time.