Introduced in House

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 292 Introduced in House (IH)] 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 292 To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to carry out research and development regarding a policy to insure table, wine, and juice grapes against losses due to a freeze event, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Mr. Langworthy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to carry out research and development regarding a policy to insure table, wine, and juice grapes against losses due to a freeze event, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Grape Research And Protection Expansion Act'' or the ``GRAPE Act''.

SEC. 2. POLICY TO INSURE TABLE, WINE, AND JUICE GRAPES AGAINST LOSSES

SEC. 2. POLICY TO INSURE TABLE, WINE, AND JUICE GRAPES AGAINST LOSSES DUE TO A FREEZE EVENT.

Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(c))

Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(20) Table, wine, and juice grapes.-- ``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, regarding a policy to insure table, wine, and juice grapes against losses due to a freeze event. ``(B) Availability of policy.--Notwithstanding the last sentence of section 508(a)(1), and section 508(a)(2), not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall make available a policy described in subparagraph (A) if the requirements of section 508(h) are met. ``(C) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations and Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that includes-- ``(i) the results of the research conducted under subparagraph (A); and ``(ii) a description of the policies made available under this paragraph.''.