Crop Insurance Accountability Act of 2013
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 5, 2013)
Crop Insurance Accountability Act of 2013 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to make a producer violating certain conservation requirements under the highly erodible land or wetland programs ineligible for insurance premiums paid by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC).
Gives producers under the highly erodible land program who are: (1) affected by this change for the first time five reinsurance years to develop and comply with an approved conservation plan, and (2) in violation two reinsurance years to develop and comply with an approved conservation plan.
Gives producers under the wetland conservation program who are: (1) affected by this change for the first time two reinsurance years to remedy a violation, and (2) in violation one reinsurance year to initiate an approved conservation plan.
Requires producers to file a conservation plan with the Department of Agriculture (USDA) in order to receive federal subsidies for their crop insurance premiums.
Provides for: (1) all appeal processes to be exhausted before producers are found to be out of compliance, and (2) a one-year good faith compliance extension.
What just happenedJun 25, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 5, 2013
- Jun 25, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
- Jun 5, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Jun 5, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 5, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House