To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reform funding for the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jun 4, 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 20, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 with respect to the senior farmers' market nutrition program to: (1) increase program funding; (2) expand the program to include locally produced farm products as deemed appropriate by the Secretary of Agriculture; and (3) permit up to ten percent of program funds to be used for administrative costs.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 20, 2004 to Sep 8, 2004; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | James T. Walsh | Original | May 20, 2004 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jul 15, 2004 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Jul 15, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Jul 15, 2004 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Jul 15, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Jul 15, 2004 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jul 15, 2004 | |
| D-WI | Gerald D. Kleczka | Jul 15, 2004 | |
| R-NY | Jack Quinn | Jul 15, 2004 | |
| R-IA | James A. Leach | Jul 15, 2004 | |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Jul 15, 2004 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Jul 15, 2004 | |
| R-NY | John M. McHugh | Jul 15, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Jul 15, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Jul 15, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Jul 15, 2004 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jul 15, 2004 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Jul 15, 2004 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Jul 15, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Jul 15, 2004 | |
| R-NY | Sherwood Boehlert | Jul 15, 2004 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Jul 15, 2004 | |
| R-OH | Steven C. LaTourette | Sep 8, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred May 20, 2004 |
| Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee | Referred Jun 4, 2004 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 4, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
- May 20, 2004Introduced in House
- May 20, 2004Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reform funding for the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 20, 2004Introduced in House
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