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Makes changes to the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) to expand and simplify coverage for small and diverse producers. It creates a streamlined application path, new appraisal and notice rules, premium discounts, and allows certain tax forms to be used to establish revenue history. The Secretary of Agriculture must issue implementing rules, share revenue-history data with the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, and carry out targeted outreach to increase program participation among the intended producer groups.
Amends Section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333) to change wording for plurality and to add program priorities including expanding crops with a local average market price, voluntary graduation to the whole farm revenue insurance plan, and establishment of pilot projects to address emerging needs and collect data.
Establish a streamlined application process for submission of records and acreage reports for diverse production systems (including urban), other small-scale systems, and direct-to-consumer systems. This process must include reduced acreage report requirements and allow submission of two reports per year to accommodate later acreage reporting.
Create a streamlined revenue-based option (an on-ramp) under NAP to help eligible producers voluntarily transition from NAP to the whole farm revenue insurance plan developed under section 522(c)(7) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act.
Offer premium discounts under the streamlined revenue-based option: 25 percent for the first crop year for which a producer (text specifies this 25% first-year discount), 50 percent for the following crop year, and 50 percent for the subsequent crop year (these percentages are listed in the provision).
The Secretary shall accept the Internal Revenue Service Tax Form Schedule F (or a successor form) to establish a producer's revenue history for purposes of the streamlined revenue-based option.
Primary impacts fall on small, low-revenue, and diverse agricultural producers who will likely find it easier and cheaper to enroll in NAP due to a streamlined application, premium discounts, and acceptance of tax forms to prove revenue. Producers may receive faster or clearer notices and potentially quicker loss appraisals under the revised rules. The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation and USDA program offices must adjust data systems and processes to accept new forms, share revenue histories, and implement appraisal and notice changes, creating administrative workload and rulemaking obligations. Outreach requirements aim to increase enrollment among underserved groups, which could raise program participation and equity in coverage; however, effectiveness depends on timely rulemaking and adequate administrative capacity. Potential risks include implementation delays while rules are drafted, possible disputes over appraisal methods or revenue verifications, and short-term staffing or IT needs within USDA to handle data sharing and new processes.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced April 3, 2025 by Richard Blumenthal · Last progress April 3, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced in Senate