Small Farm Insurance Act of 2013
Latest action · May 3, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 16, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 16, 2013 to May 21, 2013, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Christopher P. Gibson | Original | Apr 16, 2013 |
| D-OR | Kurt Schrader | Apr 24, 2013 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | May 21, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 3, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
- Apr 16, 2013Introduced in House
- Apr 16, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1947 | Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 | Related bill | Jun 20, 2013 |
| HR 2642 | Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 | Related bill | Feb 7, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 16, 2013Introduced in House
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