Bill · H.R. 292· House(119-HR-292)
GRAPE Act
- Introduced
- 1/9/2025
- Last activity
- 2/14/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
- Sponsored by
- Nicholas Langworthy
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "GRAPE Act," seeks to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act. It requires the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to conduct research and development regarding insurance for table, wine, and juice grapes. This research would specifically focus on protecting against losses caused by freeze events. If the research is successful and requirements are met, the Corporation must make such a policy available. Finally, the Corporation is required to submit a report on the research results and the new policies to specific House and Senate committees.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would farmers be better off under this?+5
The bill specifically targets the protection of grape farmers against specific climate-related losses.
Would business owners be better off under this?+4
Grape growers and agribusinesses will benefit from the availability of insurance against freeze events.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+3
The bill provides new risk mitigation tools for grape growers through specialized freeze insurance.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection against freeze events: The bill requires research into a policy that insures table, wine, and juice grapes against losses due to a freeze event (Section 2, Subparagraph A). This could provide financial security for those growing these specific crops.
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Availability of new insurance policies: The Corporation is directed to make the researched insurance policy available within 18 months if certain requirements are met (Section 2, Subparagraph B). This offers a potential new way for growers to mitigate risks.
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Accountability through reporting: The Corporation must submit a report to House and Senate committees within 2 years detailing research results and policy descriptions (Section 2, Subparagraph C). This ensures that the progress and outcomes of the research are documented for congressional oversight.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Farmers+5Good For Business Owners+4Good For Rural Residents+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+3Increases Job Creation+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+2
- 2/14/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
- 1/9/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced in House