Bill · S. 741· Senate(119-S-741)
Protecting Mushroom Farmers Act
- Introduced
- 2/26/2025
- Last activity
- 2/26/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored by
- John Fetterman
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Protecting Mushroom Farmers Act," seeks to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act. It directs the Corporation to conduct research and development regarding a policy to insure mushroom production or the revenue derived from it. The Corporation may carry out this work directly or through contracts with qualified persons. Additionally, the bill requires a report to be submitted to specific House and Senate committees. This report must include research results and any resulting recommendations.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would farmers be better off under this?+3
The bill specifically targets the protection of mushroom farmers through the study of potential insurance coverage.
Would business owners be better off under this?+2
The bill aims to research insurance policies that can protect the revenue and production of mushroom business owners.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+2
The research into production and revenue insurance provides a potential safety net for small-scale 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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Research into Insurance Policies: The bill directs research and development regarding a policy to insure the production of mushrooms or the revenue from that production (Section 2, Subparagraph A). This could benefit mushroom producers by exploring ways to protect their livelihood through insurance.
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Accountability through Reporting: The Corporation is required to submit a report to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate (Section 2, Subparagraph B). This ensures that the findings and recommendations regarding mushroom production insurance are documented and presented to Congress.
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 Farmers+3Good For Business Owners+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+2Increases Job Creation+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- 2/26/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
David McCormickRepublican · Pennsylvania