A Republican bill with 7 Republican cosponsors · See all 7 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, known as the "FARMER Act," seeks to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act. It aims to provide premium support for specific crop insurance plans, specifically those based on enterprise units or whole farm units. The legislation also adjusts coverage levels and premium subsidies under the supplemental coverage option. Additionally, it mandates a study regarding the feasibility of modifying the supplemental coverage option for certain counties.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Premium Support for Specific Plans: Under Section 2, the bill provides premium support for individual farm-based revenue protection or yield protection plans when a producer chooses enterprise units or whole farm units. This includes specific premium payment factors of 77 percent or 68 percent depending on the coverage level.
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Adjusted Premium Subsidy: Section 3(a) amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to change coverage levels and premium subsidies under the supplemental coverage option, specifically increasing a percentage from 65 to 80.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
- 5/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/8/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska
Randy FeenstraRepublican · Iowa
Michelle FischbachRepublican · Minnesota
Ronny JacksonRepublican · Texas
Dan NewhouseRepublican · Washington
Adrian SmithRepublican · Nebraska
Derrick Van OrdenRepublican · Wisconsin