AFFIRM Act of 2026

Jeanne Shaheen

Democrat · NH · Senator

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No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

2026-03-26

Source: Congress.gov

The bill appears to address agricultural policy, though the specific provisions aren't detailed in the available information. Based on its referral to the Agriculture Committee, it likely affects farmers, food producers, or agricultural programs, but without seeing the full text, the concrete impacts cannot be determined. If you have access to the bill's summary or text, that would clarify what changes it proposes.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4215 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4215 To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to reduce Federal spending on crop insurance, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2026 Mrs. Shaheen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to reduce Federal spending on crop insurance, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Assisting Family Farmers through Insurance Reform Measures Act of 2026'' or the ``AFFIRM Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. CROP INSURANCE PREMIUM SUBSIDIES DISCLOSURE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. Section 502(c)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(c)(2)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and (2) by inserting before subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated) the following: ``(A) Disclosure in the public interest.-- Notwithstanding paragraph (1) or any other provision of law, except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall on an annual basis make available to the public-- ``(i)(I) the name of each individual or entity that obtained a federally subsidized crop insurance, livestock, or forage policy or plan of insurance during the previous reinsurance year; ``(II) the amount of premium subsidy received by the individual or entity from the Corporation; and ``(III) the amount of any Federal portion of indemnities paid in the event of a loss for that reinsurance year for each policy associated with that individual or entity; and ``(ii) for each private insurance provider, a description by the name of the private insurance provider of-- ``(I) the underwriting gains earned through participation in the federally subsidized crop insurance program; and ``(II) the amount paid under this subtitle for-- ``(aa) administrative and operating expenses; ``(bb) any Federal portion of indemnities and reinsurance; and ``(cc) any other purpose. ``(B) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not disclose under subparagraph (A) information relating to individuals and entities covered by a catastrophic risk protection plan offered under section 508(b).''. SEC. 3. ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME AND PER PERSON LIMITATIONS ON SHARE OF INSURANCE PREMIUMS PAID BY CORPORATION. Section 508(e)(1) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(1)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``For the purpose'' and inserting the following: ``(A) Payment authority.--Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), for the purpose''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) Adjusted gross income limitation.--The Corporation shall not pay a part of the premium for additional coverage for any person or legal entity that has an average adjusted gross income (as defined in section 1001D(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-3a(a))) that is greater than $250,000. ``(C) Per person limitation.--The Corporation shall not pay more than $40,000 for any reinsurance year to any person or legal entity for premiums under this section.''. SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON PREMIUM SUBSIDY FOR HARVEST PRICE POLICIES. Section 508(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(10) Prohibition on premium subsidy for harvest price policies.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the 2027 reinsurance year, the Corporation shall not pay any amount of premium subsidy in the case of a policy or plan of insurance that is based on the actual market price of an agricultural commodity on the date…

of harvest.''. SEC. 5. CAP ON OVERALL RATE OF RETURN FOR CROP INSURANCE PROVIDERS. Section 508(k)(3) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(k)(3)) is amended-- (1) by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through ``The'' and inserting the following: ``(3) Risk.-- ``(A) Share of risk.--The''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) Limitation on average rate of return.--The target average rate of return for reinsured companies for the 2027 reinsurance year and each subsequent reinsurance year shall be 8.9 percent of retained premiums.''. SEC. 6. CAP ON REIMBURSEMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATING EXPENSES OF CROP INSURANCE PROVIDERS. Section 508(k)(4) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(k)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(G) Additional cap on reimbursements.-- ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) through (F), the total amount of reimbursements for administrative and operating costs for the 2027 reinsurance year for all types of policies and plans of insurance shall not exceed $900,000,000. ``(ii) Adjustment.--For the 2028 reinsurance year and each subsequent reinsurance year, the dollar amount in effect pursuant to clause (i) shall be increased by the inflation factor established for the administrative and operating costs limitation in the 2011 Standard Reinsurance Agreement.''. SEC. 7. RENEGOTIATION OF STANDARD REINSURANCE AGREEMENT. Section 508(k)(8) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(k)(8)) is amended by striking subparagraph (F). <all>

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