Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act

United States119th CongressS-1073Senate
Updated: Mar 14, 2025

Summary

This bill, titled the "Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act," aims to significantly enhance support for beginning farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers and ranchers by amending the Federal Crop Insurance Act. A primary change involves extending the eligibility period for these designations from 5 years to 10 years , allowing more farmers to qualify for specialized benefits for a longer duration. Furthermore, the legislation revises the premium subsidy structure for eligible participants. For the first two reinsurance years, the subsidy will be 15 percentage points greater than the standard rate, providing substantial initial financial relief. This enhanced assistance then gradually adjusts to 13 percentage points in the third year, 11 percentage points in the fourth year, and settles at 10 percentage points above the standard for years five through ten, offering sustained support throughout their first decade in farming.

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HR-2117: Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

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

    Senate

  2. Introduced in Senate

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