Food for Peace Modernization Act
Latest action · Mar 14, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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.
- IntroducedMar 14, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Food for Peace Modernization Act
This bill amends various provisions related to the Food for Peace Program administered by the U.S. Agency for International Development, including by (1) repealing provisions mandating funding for certain eligible organizations, (2) removing required minimum levels of spending on nonemergency assistance, and (3) extending authorities for micronutrient fortification programs and the John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer Program.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 14, 2018 to Mar 22, 2018; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Mar 14, 2018 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Mar 22, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Mar 14, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Mar 14, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45422 | U.S. International Food Assistance:An Overview Archived | Report | Feb 23, 2021 |
| R45879 | International Food Assistance: Food for Peace Nonemergency Programs Archived | Report | Aug 21, 2019 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5276 | Food for Peace Modernization Act | Related bill | Apr 30, 2018 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to modernize United States international food assistance programs made available through the Food for Peace Act, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Food for Peace Modernization Act
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 Senate
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