Farmers’ AID Relief Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
Beginning with crop year 2027, USDA would determine county eligibility for HIP-WI hurricane indemnity payments using NOAA's IBTrACS dataset unless that data is incomplete and local weather data sources were damaged or incomplete. In that fallback situation, USDA must compile a public alternative dataset from National Weather Service-compliant land-grant university weather stations, then issue rules and revise guidance within 180 days of enactment.
Who Benefits and How
Hurricane crop insurance policyholders benefit because the bill gives USDA a backup evidence path when damaged weather stations or incomplete hurricane data would otherwise prevent county eligibility for HIP-WI payments. Land-grant weather stations gain a defined role as alternative data providers. Farmers in hurricane-exposed counties could see fewer uncompensated losses when IBTrACS is incomplete but certified local data supports a payment trigger.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The USDA Risk Management Agency must update rules, revise HIP-WI guidance, decide when IBTrACS is incomplete, compile alternative datasets, and post those datasets publicly. Land-grant weather stations must meet National Weather Service standards before their data can be used. Crop insurance administrators must apply the revised eligibility standard starting with the 2027 crop year.
Key Provisions
- Amends Federal Crop Insurance Act section 508 to add HIP-WI data-source rules for hurricane events.
- Requires USDA to use IBTrACS unless the dataset is incomplete and local weather data sources were damaged or incomplete.
- Directs USDA to compile and publish an alternative dataset from compliant land-grant weather stations.
- Requires rules and revised guidance within 180 days after enactment for the 2027 crop year.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Changes Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index payment eligibility rules so USDA can use IBTrACS data or a narrowly defined land-grant weather-station alternative when official hurricane data are incomplete or damaged.
Key Policy Areas
agriculture, crop_insurance, disaster_recovery
Primary Purpose
Changes Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index payment eligibility rules so USDA can use IBTrACS data or a narrowly defined land-grant weather-station alternative when official hurricane data are incomplete or damaged.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Hurricane crop insurance policyholders
- Farmers in hurricane counties
- Land-grant weather stations
Identified Costs
- USDA Risk Management Agency
- Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
- Crop insurance administrators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, …
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Bishop, and Mr. …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Farmers in hurricane counties, Hurricane crop insurance policyholders
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "agencies"
- → ['USDA Risk Management Agency', 'Federal Crop Insurance Corporation']
- "data_sources"
- → ['IBTrACS', 'Land-grant weather stations']
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
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