H.R. 1613 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Agriculture, Feb 26, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryCreates crop insurance for mushroom farmers
The federal crop insurance program would have to research and develop an insurance policy to protect mushroom growers if their crops or growing materials are damaged or lost. As part of this process, the government would study different ways to cover mushroom production, including protection against specific pests and diseases, and figure out whether to insure the whole crop or different stages of growth separately.
How it affects you
If you're a mushroom farmer, this could eventually give you access to federal crop insurance to protect your business from losses, similar to what grain and other traditional crop farmers already have. Most people won't notice a direct change, but this aims to help a specific group of agricultural producers manage their risk.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 26, 2025)
Protecting Mushroom Farmers Act
This bill requires the federal crop insurance program (FCIP) to provide for the research and development of a policy to insure the production of mushrooms and mushroom-growing media. (The term policy means an insurance policy, plan of insurance, provision of a policy or plan of insurance, and related materials.) The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, the agency that finances FCIP operations, must make any resulting policy available that meets specified FCIP requirements.
As part of the research and development, the bill requires an evaluation of the effectiveness of insurance for the production of mushrooms, including policies that (1) are based on the risk of specific pests and pathogens, (2) consider appropriate best practices to minimize the risk of loss, and (3) consider whether to provide coverage for mushrooms under one policy or to provide coverage for various phases of production.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1613
A BILL
Protecting Mushroom Farmers Act
Sponsor: Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6) · Introduced Feb 26, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 28, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.”