# 119-s-3843: TEMP Act

119-s-3843, TEMP Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3843
- Congress: 119
- Title: TEMP Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Frost insurance research for farmers: benefit, low. 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…

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## Sources
- [119-s-3843 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3843)

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- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-556: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-556)
- [119-s-4067: Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4067)
- [119-s-3938: TAP Promotion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3938)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3843 (as of 2026-07-25).