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H.R. 3904

Referred to Committee

Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act

Introduced 6/7/2023•118th Congress•House

Latest Action

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

7/28/2023 • House

Summary

Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act

This bill amends the federal crop insurance program (FCIP) to increase the premium assistance rate for beginning and veteran farmers or ranchers.

Specifically, the bill amends the amount of percentage points that are added to the premium assistance rate for beginning and veteran farmers or ranchers for an applicable insurance policy or plan (currently 10 percentage points) to provide

  • 15 percentage points in each of the 1st and 2nd reinsurance years,
  • 13 percentage points in the 3rd year,
  • 11 percentage points in the 4th year, and
  • 10 percentage points in each of the 5th through the 10th reinsurance years.

The bill also amends the FCIP definition of beginning farmer or rancher to include a farmer or rancher who has not actively operated and managed a farm or ranch for more than 10 crop years (currently more than 5 crop years). 

Introduced in House • 6/7/2023

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Topics & Subjects

Agricultural insuranceAgricultural practices and innovationsAgricultural prices, subsidies, credit

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (28)

Party Breakdown

12
Democrats
16
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]

Republican • IA-4

Sponsored 6/7/2023

Cosponsors (27)

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Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

D-MN-2

Joined 6/7/2023

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Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

D-CA-19

Joined 6/23/2023

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Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]

R-IA-3

Joined 6/23/2023

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Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8]

D-CO-8

Joined 6/23/2023

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Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

R-NE-2

Joined 6/30/2023

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Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

June 7, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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Introduced in House6/7/2023

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors27