GRAPE Act

Hozzl · 2024-09-04T08:05:46Z

Explore the details of House Bill 8359 GRAPE Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Agriculture and Food. Stay informed on legislative developments.

9/4/2024, 8:05 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 8359

Grape Research And Protection Expansion Act or the GRAPE Act

This bill requires the federal crop insurance program (FCIP) to provide for the research and development of a policy to insure table, wine, and juice grapes against losses due to a freeze event. (The term policy means an insurance policy, plan of insurance, provision of a policy or plan of insurance, and related materials.) The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, the agency that finances FCIP operations, must make any resulting policy available that meets specified FCIP requirements.

The FCIP must also submit a report to Congress on the research and any resulting policy.

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Current Status of Bill HR 8359

Bill HR 8359 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 10, 2024. Bill HR 8359 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on May 10, 2024. Bill HR 8359's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit. as of September 3, 2024

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 8359

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 8359

Primary Policy Focus

Agriculture and Food

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 8359

GRAPE Act

Grape Research And Protection Expansion Act

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.