Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Assisting Family Farmers through Insurance Reform Measures Act of 2026 or the AFFIRM Act of 2026.
Section 3. Adjusted gross income and per person limitations on share of insurance premiums paid by Corporation
Section 508(e)(1) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(1)) is amended—
(1) by striking For the purpose and inserting the following:; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
(B) Adjusted gross income limitation
The Corporation shall not pay a part of the premium for additional coverage for any person or legal entity that has an average adjusted gross income (as defined in section 1001D(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a(a))) that is greater than $250,000.
(C) Per person limitation
The Corporation shall not pay more than $40,000 for any reinsurance year to any person or legal entity for premiums under this section.
Section 5. Cap on overall rate of return for crop insurance providers
Section 508(k)(3) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(k)(3)) is amended—
(1) by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through The and inserting the following:; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
(B) Limitation on average rate of return
The target average rate of return for reinsured companies for the 2027 reinsurance year and each subsequent reinsurance year shall be 8.9 percent of retained premiums.
Section 6. Cap on reimbursements for administrative and operating expenses of crop insurance providers
Section 508(k)(4) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(k)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(i) In general
Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) through (F), the total amount of reimbursements for administrative and operating costs for the 2027 reinsurance year for all types of policies and plans of insurance shall not exceed $900,000,000.
(ii) Adjustment
For the 2028 reinsurance year and each subsequent reinsurance year, the dollar amount in effect pursuant to clause (i) shall be increased by the inflation factor established for the administrative and operating costs limitation in the 2011 Standard Reinsurance Agreement.
Section 7. Renegotiation of Standard Reinsurance Agreement
Section 508(k)(8) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(k)(8)) is amended by striking subparagraph (F).