Food for Peace Modernization Act
Latest action · Apr 30, 2018 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 14, 2018
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Food for Peace Modernization Act
This bill amends the Food for Peace Act to revise the Food for Peace program under the U.S. Agency for International Development, which provides assistance, including agricultural commodities, overseas. The bill expands food security assistance authorities.
The bill recognizes that American farmers play an integral role in U.S. food assistance and agricultural development programs overseas.
Assistance shall be directed toward areas of greatest need, coordinated with indigenous organizations and beneficiary groups.
The bill extends authorities under the Act for (1) prepositioning agricultural commodities, (2) the micronutrient fortification program, and (3) the farmer-to-farmer training program.
It removes provisions setting minimum levels for purchase of U.S. agricultural commodities and for nonemergency assistance.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 14, 2018 to Oct 12, 2018, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Mar 14, 2018 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | May 1, 2018 | |
| D-IN | Peter J. Visclosky | Aug 21, 2018 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Oct 12, 2018 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
- Mar 14, 2018Introduced in House
- Mar 14, 2018Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2551 | Food for Peace Modernization Act | Related bill | Mar 14, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2018Introduced in House
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