A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to increase access to Federal crop insurance for specialty crops.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2026-06-02
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Committee Activity
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- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryReferred To · 2026-06-02
Plain-English Summary
The bill would make it easier for farmers who grow specialty crops—like fruits, vegetables, and nuts—to get federal crop insurance to protect against losses from bad weather or other disasters. Currently, specialty crop farmers have fewer insurance options compared to farmers growing major crops like corn and soybeans, so this change would help level the playing field and give these farmers better protection for their harvests.
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