Bill · H.R. 1613· House(119-HR-1613)
Protecting Mushroom Farmers Act
- Introduced
- 2/26/2025
- Last activity
- 3/28/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
- Sponsored by
- Chrissy Houlahan
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 3
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Protecting Mushroom Farmers Act," aims to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act. It requires the Corporation to conduct research and development regarding insurance policies for mushroom production and the production of mushroom growing media. The research must evaluate various risks, including pests, pathogens, and weather-related issues like loss of electricity or rainfall events. The bill also instructs the Corporation to consider best practices and streamlined paperwork for these policies. Finally, the Corporation must submit a report on its research and recommendations to relevant House and Senate committees within two years.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would business owners be better off under this?+5
Mushroom producers will benefit from new insurance options and reduced administrative burdens.
Would farmers be better off under this?+5
The bill mandates research into insurance policies that protect mushroom farmers against pests, weather, and revenue loss.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+5
The bill provides specialized risk mitigation and streamlined paperwork for mushroom producers.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Insurance for Mushroom Production: The bill requires research into policies to insure the production of mushrooms and mushroom growing media (Section 2, Subparagraph A). This could provide financial protection for farmers facing production risks.
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Risk Mitigation against Biological Threats: The research will evaluate risks related to pests like mushroom phorid flies and sciarid flies, as well as fungal and viral pathogens (Section 2, Subparagraph C, i). This addresses specific biological threats to the crop.
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Protection against Environmental and Weather Events: The policy development will consider causes of loss such as loss of electricity due to weather and loss of growing media from excessive rainfall events (Section 2, Subparagraph C, ii).
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Financial Security via Revenue Protection: The research includes considering policies that provide protection for revenue losses (Section 2, Subparagraph C, v).
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Reduced Administrative Burden: The bill directs the consideration of policies with streamlined reporting and paperwork requirements to account for short propagation schedules and variable crop years (Section 2, Subparagraph C, v).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+5Good For Farmers+5
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+5Increases Job Creation+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+3
- 12/18/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/30/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/28/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
- 2/26/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
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Daniel MeuserRepublican · Pennsylvania