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HR 1388 101th Congress House

Federal Crop Insurance Adjustments Act of 1989

Official title: To enhance the ability of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to encourage the sale of Federal crop insurance to producers of agricultural commodities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 14, 1989 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural economicsAgricultural insuranceEmployee motivationEmployee training
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Information servicesInsurance agentsInsurance premiumsSoybeans
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 17, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.
Mar 17, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Mar 14, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 14, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 17, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Crop Insurance Adjustments Act of 1989 - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require periodic training and certification of crop insurance agents and brokers.

Provides incentives to encourage Federal crop insurance sales.

Directs the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (Service) to establish: (1) a Federal crop insurance information center; and (2) an insurance agent referral service.

Directs the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to make crop insurance information available to the Service.

Eliminates a specified premium penalty for insuring more than one farm owned or operated by the same person.

Establishes separate insurance units for specified kinds of soybeans.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 14, 1989
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 14, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1388: Federal Crop Insurance Adjustments Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1388/
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