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H.R. 1589 113th Congress House

Small Farm Insurance Act of 2013

Official title: To expand the noninsured crop assistance program established by the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to provide coverages for eligible cr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To expand the noninsured crop assistance program established by the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to provide coverages for eligible crops under the program equivalent to additional coverage available under the Federal Crop Insurance Act.

Introduced: May 21, 2013 Introduced by: Peter Welch Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural insuranceDisaster relief and insuranceMinority and disadvantaged businesses
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 3, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Apr 16, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 16, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 3, 2013

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Farm Insurance Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to provide coverages for eligible crops based on individual yields (other than for value-loss crops) under the noninsured crop disaster assistance program equivalent to: (1) catastrophic risk protection, or (2) specified additional coverage.

Provides reduced premiums for limited resource, beginning, and socially disadvantaged producers.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1947 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
  • HR 2642 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 21, 2013
Schrader, Kurt
· Apr 24, 2013
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