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The bill gives specialty crop producers stronger, more equitable input and faster institutional attention for tailored insurance and outreach, while imposing modest new administrative costs, potential delays in product approval, and narrower appointment flexibility.
Specialty crop producers will get formal, high-level representation — a dedicated advisory committee and a guaranteed chair seat on the Corporation's Board — giving them direct input into insurance policy and product design.
Specialty crop producers will benefit from an annual review requirement that improves consideration and speeds development of insurance products for new and specialty crops.
Farmers and rural communities will likely receive more effective outreach and risk‑management resources because the committee reviews education programs and partnership guidance.
Taxpayers and small businesses could face higher administrative costs because adding Board membership and committee activities increases program or federal expenditures.
Specialty producers may experience slower availability of new or revised insurance products because committee requirements and annual reviews add procedural steps and can delay decisions.
Non-producer experts (e.g., some scientists, nonprofits) could be excluded or fewer flexible appointments may be possible due to specified membership and Chair qualifications.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Creates a Specialty Crop Advisory Committee, adds its Chair to the crop insurance Board, prescribes membership and duties, and requires establishment within 180 days.
Official title: Amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to increase access to Federal crop insurance for specialty crops.
Introduced June 2, 2026 by Adam Schiff · Last progress June 2, 2026
Creates a Specialty Crop Advisory Committee within the crop insurance Corporation’s governance and adds the Committee Chair as a voting member of the Corporation’s Board. The law directs the Secretary to establish the Committee within 180 days, appoint 5–10 members (including at least one producer from each Census region), name a Chair with crop insurance and specialty-crop industry experience, and sets duties for advising the Board and manager, reviewing education programs, and recommending policy on specialty and new crops.