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TEMP Act
Sponsored By: Senator Moody, Ashley [R-FL]
Introduced
Summary
Authorizes federal research to develop an index-based frost and cold-weather insurance policy for crops. The bill would let the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation run or contract research and development to design a national product that protects a crop's production or revenue from frost or cold-weather events.
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- Farmers: Growers of tomatoes, peppers, sugarcane, strawberries, melons, citrus, peaches, blueberries and other crops could get a new insurance option that covers production loss or revenue loss from cold events.
- Federal agency: The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation would carry out or fund R&D and test whether an index can work for low-frequency, catastrophic weather losses.
- Researchers and private sector: FCIC may contract with qualified entities to design, evaluate, and recommend an index-based frost or cold-weather policy.
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Frost insurance research for farmers
This bill would direct the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to develop a national index-based crop insurance for frost or cold damage. The Corporation would run the research or hire contractors. The research would evaluate index and other tools for low-frequency, catastrophic weather losses. The resulting policy would have to protect at least production loss or revenue loss. The bill lists example crops such as tomatoes, peppers, sugarcane, strawberries, melons, citrus, peaches, and blueberries. The Corporation would have to report results and recommendations to the House and Senate agriculture committees within one year after enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Moody, Ashley [R-FL]
FL • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
GA • D
Sponsored 3/11/2026
Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/11/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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