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
(a) In general. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a report on modifications to the Standard Reinsurance Agreement that are necessary to expand the availability of policies and plans of insurance that meet the risk management needs of agricultural producers, States, regions, and commodities.
(b) Contents. The report required under subsection (a) shall—
(1) take into account the requirements under section 508(k)(8)(F) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(k)(8)(F)) relating to budget neutrality of the Standard Reinsurance Agreement; and
(2) include an analysis of—
(A) any benefit related to establishing—
(i) at least 1 additional reinsurance fund for States that have experienced consistently high loss ratios; and
(ii) at least 1 additional reinsurance fund to provide alternative risk sharing terms for approved insurance providers that sell insurance contracts offering area plan coverage;
(B) with respect to any funds reimbursed for administrative and operating costs under section 507(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1507(c)), the best method for ensuring that approved insurance providers obligate those funds for—
(i) the delivery of risk management tools to producers; and
(ii) agent workforce assistance for producers, in an amount that is not less than the historical percentage of such reimbursement; and
(C) with respect to each policy and plan of insurance, compensation amounts for agents that—
(i) are consistent with historical norms; and
(ii) provide a reasonable return, taking into account workload and the critical service across programs that the agents provide.
(c) Consultation. In developing the report under subsection (a), the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation shall consult with—
(1) representatives of producers—
(A) from each State and region; and
(B) with respect to each commodity;
(2) representatives of agents and approved insurance providers;
(3) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; and
(4) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.
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