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The GATES Act amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to create an exception to certain payment limits for people or entities that earn most of their income from farming, ranching, or forestry. If at least 75% of their average adjusted gross income comes from those activities and they provide proof, the usual payment caps do not apply. This change affects agricultural producers and entities receiving federal farm payments or benefits.

Key Provisions

Amends Section 1001D(b) of the Food Security Act to add a new paragraph (4) establishing the exception.
The exception applies when 75% or more of the person’s or entity’s average adjusted gross income is derived from farming, ranching, or forestry.
Recipients must submit documentation to the Secretary proving the income source.
Defines “excepted payment or benefit” as the type of payment described in paragraph (2)(C).

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Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee

August 24, 2023

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Introduced in House

July 20, 2023

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture Committee

July 20, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee

August 24, 2023

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Introduced in HouseIssued July 20, 2023

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118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4800

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 20, 2023

Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Duarte, Ms. Caraveo, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Costa, Mr. Edwards, and Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

A BILL

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to establish an exception to certain payment limitations in the case of person or legal entity that derives income from agriculture, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Growing Access To Environmental Sustainability Act or the GATES Act.

2.

Exception for income derived from agriculture

Section 1001D(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a(b)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1), by striking paragraph (3) and inserting paragraphs (3) and (4); and

(2)

by adding at the end the following:

(4)

Exception

(A)

In general

In the case of an excepted payment or benefit, the limitation established by paragraph (1) shall not apply to a person or legal entity during a crop, fiscal, or program year, as appropriate, if greater than or equal to 75 percent of the average adjusted gross income of the person or each individual comprising the legal entity derives from farming, ranching, or forestry activities and the person or legal entity provides to the Secretary documentation demonstrating such average adjusted gross income.

(B)

Excepted payment or benefit

For purposes of this paragraph, the term excepted payment or benefit means a payment or benefit described in paragraph (2)(C).

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