TEMP Act
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
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Overview
This bill directs the federal crop insurance program to research and develop a new type of insurance policy designed to protect farmers from losses due to frost or cold weather events. The proposed ‘index-based’ policy would automatically trigger payments based on a nationwide temperature index, rather than requiring individual farmers to file claims. The goal is to provide broader and more efficient coverage for a range of crops, including fruits and vegetables.
Key provisions
- Directs the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to conduct research and development on index-based frost/cold weather insurance.
- Specifies covered crops, including tomatoes, peppers, sugarcane, strawberries, melons, citrus, peaches, blueberries, and others.
- Requires the policy to protect against either production loss or revenue loss.
- Authorizes the Corporation to contract with qualified persons for research.
- Mandates a report to Congress within one year of enactment detailing research findings and recommendations.
- The policy will be nationally available.
- The policy will utilize an index independent of individual farm operations.
Who is affected
- Farmers
- Crop Insurance Companies
- Agricultural Industry
- House of Representatives Agriculture Committee
- Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
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