# 119-hr-441: Drought Assistance Improvement Act

119-hr-441, Drought Assistance Improvement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-441
- Congress: 119
- Title: Drought Assistance Improvement Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Better-targeted drought aid for livestock and crawfish producers.** This bill would change when the Farm Service Agency (FSA) pays producers under the Livestock Forage Disaster Program and expand emergency assistance to cover crawfish harvest losses from adverse weather or drought. - Livestock producers: Would allow a county to qualify for one monthly Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) payment after 4 consecutive weeks of severe drought during the county’s normal grazing period, and would provide two monthly payments for 8 consecutive weeks. - Crawfish and farm-raised fish producers: Would make loss of crawfish harvest due to adverse weather or drought eligible for payments under the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP). - Documentation requirements: Would direct the FSA to set documentation standards for collecting data, documenting crawfish production and harvest reductions, and defining drought-related loss conditions.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Quicker drought aid for livestock producers: benefit, medium. If enacted, livestock producers could qualify sooner for drought aid. You could get one monthly payment after 4 straight weeks of impacted grazing. It must occur during your county’s normal grazing period, set by USDA. You could get two monthly payments after 8 straight weeks. The program’s formula…
- Drought aid for farm-raised crawfish: benefit, low. If enacted, the emergency aid program would cover crawfish harvest losses from drought or adverse weather. Farm-raised crawfish producers could apply for help when drought cuts harvests. USDA would set paperwork and data standards with producers. Standards would cover data collection, harvest reduc…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-3089: More Paid Leave for More Americans Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-4154: Employee Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-441 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/441)

## Related
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-3089: More Paid Leave for More Americans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3089)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-4154: Employee Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4154)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-441 (as of 2026-09-21).