A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to increase access to Federal crop insurance for specialty crops.
Introduced June 2, 2026 · Last action June 2, 2026
Plain English Summary
This bill amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to expand crop insurance coverage for specialty crops—fruits, vegetables, nuts, and other non-commodity crops. The bill increases access to federal crop insurance for farmers growing these crops, which currently have more limited insurance options compared to commodity crops like corn and soybeans.
Who benefits
Specialty crop farmers (those growing fruits, vegetables, nuts, herbs, wine grapes, and other high-value crops); crop insurance companies administering expanded programs; agricultural equipment and input suppliers serving specialty crop operations; rural communities dependent on specialty crop agriculture.
Who pays / loses
Federal government through increased crop insurance subsidies and administration costs; commodity crop farmers may see relatively less insurance support if funding is shifted; taxpayers funding the federal crop insurance program.
Funding & Lobbying Interests
Specialty crop farming organizations and associations (such as produce grower groups, nut producer cooperatives, fruit and vegetable trade associations); crop insurance companies (including private insurers and the Risk Management Agency); agricultural advocacy groups representing farmers; farm input suppliers and agricultural lenders serving specialty crop producers.
Sponsor
Sponsor information not available.
Vote Record
No recorded votes.
Campaign Finance — Primary Sponsor
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501(c)(4) disclosure: Contributions from 501(c)(4) "dark money" organizations are not required to be publicly disclosed and are not reflected in the figures above. Data sourced from FEC public disclosure filings.
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