# 119-s-1904: Ending Taxpayer Support for Big Egg Producers Act

119-s-1904, Ending Taxpayer Support for Big Egg Producers Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1904
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ending Taxpayer Support for Big Egg Producers Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**This bill would stop routine taxpayer-funded indemnity for very large egg producers by tying USDA payments to strict financial and transparency conditions.** It would add Section 10409B to the Animal Health Protection Act to set those rules and penalties. - Large egg producers that meet the bill's size test would only be eligible for indemnity for highly pathogenic avian influenza if they certify they will not pay dividends or repurchase equity listed on a national exchange for 2 years after receiving payments. The dividend and buyback ban has one narrow exception for contractual obligations in place as of enactment. - Private equity-owned portfolio companies and public companies must also certify that current economic uncertainty makes USDA indemnity necessary and that they cannot access other liquidity without serious harm. Knowingly false certifications require full repayment with interest and carry criminal penalties up to 5 years in prison and fines up to $1,000,000. - The bill defines a "covered entity" as a person with more than $100.0 million in annual revenue and more than 1,500 employees counting affiliates. Affiliation follows 13 U.S.C. regulatory rules and "employee" includes clerical staff and independent contractors acting on the entity's behalf.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits taxpayer indemnity for big egg producers: cost, low. If enacted, this bill would limit when the federal government pays indemnity for bird flu losses to very large egg producers. A "covered entity" would be a person and its affiliates with over $100,000,000 in yearly revenue and more than 1,500 employees (including clerical staff and independent cont…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-2234: Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1904 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1904)

## Related
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-2234: Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2234)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1904 (as of 2025-12-21).