TEMP Act
Sponsored By: Senator Moody, Ashley [R-FL]
Introduced
Summary
Creates research to develop a national index-based crop insurance product for losses from frost or cold weather. The bill would require the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to carry out or contract research and development to design an index-based policy that provides protection for production loss or revenue loss.
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- Farmers and specialty crop growers would get a potential new insurance option for frost and cold. It targets tomatoes, peppers, sugarcane, strawberries, melons, citrus, peaches, blueberries, and other crops.
- The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation would run R&D or hire qualified contractors to evaluate index tools, including how well an index works for low-frequency, catastrophic weather events.
- The Corporation must send a report to the House and Senate Agriculture Committees within one year describing R&D results and any recommendations.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Study frost insurance for crops
This bill would require the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to do research or hire contractors to develop an index-based, nationwide frost or cold-weather crop insurance policy. It would cover crops such as tomatoes, peppers, sugarcane, strawberries, melons, citrus, peaches, and blueberries, and may include other crops. The research would evaluate index-style risk tools for low-frequency or catastrophic cold events and must result in a policy that protects at least production loss or revenue loss. The Corporation would have to send a report with results and recommendations to the House and Senate Agriculture Committees within one year of enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Moody, Ashley [R-FL]
FL • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
GA • D
Sponsored 3/11/2026
Roll Call Votes
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