Honeybee losses are judged against a 15 percent normal mortality rate
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, section 10401, Sec. 10401.
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Honeybee losses are judged against a 15 percent normal mortality rate
The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of AgricultureHow: statuteSec. 10401 in the PDF
What the document says
“In determining honeybee colony losses eligible for assistance under section 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(d)), the Secretary shall utilize a normal mortality rate of 15 percent.”
The section requires the Secretary to use a normal mortality rate of 15 percent in deciding which honeybee colony losses qualify for emergency assistance under section 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of 2014.
What the document actually says
“In determining honeybee colony losses eligible for assistance under section 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(d)), the Secretary shall utilize a normal mortality rate of 15 percent.”
That sentence, in plain words
The Secretary must use a set figure for normal bee losses. That figure is 15 percent.
What this is about
Losses above that line can draw help. Losses below it are treated as normal. The figure is now fixed in law.
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Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Public Law 119-21, sec. 10401, 139 Stat. 101 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ21/html/PLAW-119publ21.htm
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“Honeybee losses are judged against a 15 percent normal mortality rate,” Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, section 10401, Sec. 10401. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/pl-119-21/proposal/sec10401-honeybees/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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