S 3843 · in committee · niche
TEMP Act
- economy
What this bill does
- The bill directs federal crop insurance to research temperature-based insurance policies for frost and cold weather crop losses.
- Farmers growing crops like tomatoes, peppers, citrus, and berries are affected.
- The program funds R&D for index policies that automatically pay out when temperatures drop below set levels.
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Started by Cosponsor
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How would temperature-based index insurance differ from current crop insurance in determining payouts for frost damage?
- 02
Which farmers growing cold-sensitive crops like citrus and berries would benefit most from this research program?
- 03
What evidence suggests that automatic temperature-triggered payouts would better protect farmers than damage-assessment methods?
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Ashley Moody
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Introduced 2026-02-11
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Legislative timeline
2026-02-11 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2026-02-11 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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