A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Fair Premiums for Farmers Act. It requires the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to do research on loss ratios for insured commodities. The Corporation must look at the 10-year period preceding the date of enactment, broken down by State and commodity. They also must research perils or events that could cause catastrophic losses that differ materially from expected losses. A report with a strategy for premium adjustments must be submitted to Congress by December 31, 2027. The bill also requires the Corporation to make the study results and draft strategy available for public comment before submitting the report.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Public Input on Crop Insurance: Under Section 2, adding section 522(c)(20)(C), the Corporation is required to make the results of the loss ratio study and a draft of the strategy available for public comment prior to submitting the report to Congress. This gives individuals a chance to see the data and provide feedback.
- Fairness and Effective Coverage: Under Section 2, adding section 522(c)(20)(B)(iii), the strategy for premium adjustments must reflect actuarial soundness, especially with respect to fairness and effective coverage for agricultural producers. This aims to ensure that the adjustments are fair to the people working in agriculture.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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- 11/12/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced in House