To expand crop insurance available to beginning farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-5825| House
| Updated: 6/22/2018
Sean Patrick Maloney
Democratic Representative
New York
Agriculture Committee, General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Whole Farm Crop Insurance Improvement Act of 2018 This bill modifies requirements for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) crop insurance policy, which covers all commodities on a farm under a single policy. The bill requires USDA to: expand coverage for beginning farmers under the Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program to allow the farmers to develop the revenue history necessary to qualify for WFRP; allow insurance providers to use alternative compensation structures based on the time necessary to write and administer the plans; ensure that that all producers, including producers with expected revenue from an operation that is greater than 35% of the revenue for the previous year, are able to obtain coverage; and reduce paperwork requirements for the program.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Agriculture and Food
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgricultural insuranceCongressional oversightFederal Crop Insurance CorporationGovernment studies and investigations
To expand crop insurance available to beginning farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-5825| House
| Updated: 6/22/2018
Whole Farm Crop Insurance Improvement Act of 2018 This bill modifies requirements for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) crop insurance policy, which covers all commodities on a farm under a single policy. The bill requires USDA to: expand coverage for beginning farmers under the Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program to allow the farmers to develop the revenue history necessary to qualify for WFRP; allow insurance providers to use alternative compensation structures based on the time necessary to write and administer the plans; ensure that that all producers, including producers with expected revenue from an operation that is greater than 35% of the revenue for the previous year, are able to obtain coverage; and reduce paperwork requirements for the program.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Sean Patrick Maloney
Democratic Representative
New York
Agriculture Committee, General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee
Agriculture and Food
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgricultural insuranceCongressional oversightFederal Crop Insurance CorporationGovernment studies and investigations