S. 5526
Agricultural Act of 2026
Sponsor: John Boozman · 0 cosponsors
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I Commodities
A Commodity Policy
B Dairy
C Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance
D Administration
II Conservation
A Conservation Reserve Program
B Environmental Quality Incentives Program
C Conservation Stewardship Program
D Funding and administration
E Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
F Regional Conservation Partnership Program
G Forest Conservation Easement Program
H Other Conservation programs
III Trade
A Food for Peace Act
B Agricultural Trade Act of 1978
C Other agricultural trade laws
D Reports
IV Nutrition
A Supplemental nutrition assistance program
B Commodity distribution programs
C Miscellaneous
V Credit
A Farm Credit System
B Farm ownership and operating loans
C Administrative provisions
VI Rural Development
A Rural Electrification Act of 1936
I Rural broadband access
II Additional amendments
B Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
C Miscellaneous
I Rural care economy
II Other miscellaneous provisions
VII Research, Extension, and Related Matters
A National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
B Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990
C Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998
D Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
I Agricultural security
II Miscellaneous provisions
E Other Matters
VIII Forestry
A Forest data modernization
B Forest health and management
I Forest Service management
II State and private partnerships
III Timber innovation
C Forest conservation
D Land designations
E White oak resilience
F Other matters
IX Energy
X Horticulture
A Horticulture marketing and information
B Regulatory reform
XI Crop insurance
Section 508(h)(4) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(h)(4)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A)(iii)—
(A) by striking This subparagraph and inserting the following:
(I) In general. Except as provided in subclause (II), this subparagraph
; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
(II) Exception. An approved insurance provider that submits a letter of support for a concept proposal or a policy or plan of insurance—
(aa) shall not be considered the public for purposes of clause (ii);
(bb) shall have access to data and other product development information submitted to the Board under this subsection; and
(cc) shall be subject to the confidentiality requirements that are applicable to the Board under clauses (i) and (ii).
(2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
(B) Submitter. With respect to a person authorized to make a submission under paragraph (1)(A), the Board—
(i) shall provide that person with an opportunity to present the submission to the Board in person; and
(ii) shall not require an approved insurance provider assisting that person with a policy to be included as a person or entity making the submission under this subsection.
(3) in subparagraph (D), by adding at the end the following:
(iv) Marketability deadline. Any new policy, plan of insurance, or other material approved by the Board under this subsection during a reinsurance year and after the Standard Reinsurance Agreement closing date of July 1 shall not be implemented for that reinsurance year unless, not later than 90 days before the sales closing date for that policy, plan of insurance, or other material, the Board makes available to the approved insurance providers all necessary handbooks, training materials, and other resources associated with such policy, plan of insurance, or other materials, as determined by the Board.
; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
(F) Marketability determination. Prior to the approval of a policy, plan of insurance, or other material submitted to the Board under this subsection (referred to in this subparagraph as a product), any approved insurance provider that submits a letter of support for the product shall provide an assessment to the Board on the marketability of that product.
XII Miscellaneous
A Livestock
B National security
C Fertilizer
D United States grain standards reauthorization
E Year-Round E15 and RFS reform
F Other miscellaneous provisions