S. 180 – Block Grant Assistance Act of 2023

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The bill amends the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2023 to improve disaster relief for agricultural producers. It lets the U.S. Department of Agriculture give assistance for eligible losses in the form of block grants to qualifying states and territories. This change is intended to make disaster funding more flexible and responsive for farmers and ranchers in those areas.

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Amends Title I of the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 to add language allowing the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance as block grants.
Authorizes block‑grant assistance to eligible states and territories for losses covered under the Act.

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

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

January 31, 2023

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Introduced in Senate

January 31, 2023

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

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

January 31, 2023

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Introduced in SenateIssued January 31, 2023

II

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 180

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 31, 2023

Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Rubio) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

A BILL

To amend the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023, to improve disaster relief funding for agricultural producers, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Block Grant Assistance Act of 2023.

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Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023, amendment

Title I of the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (division N of Public Law 117–328), is amended, in the matter under the heading Office of the Secretary under the heading Processing, Research and Marketing under the heading AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS under the heading DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, by inserting : Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture may provide assistance for losses described under this heading in this Act in the form of block grants to eligible States and territories before the period at the end.