Urban Agriculture Healthy Food and Entrepreneur Act
This bill addresses Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs relating to urban agricultural production.
Specifically, the bill
directs USDA to establish an urban agriculture conservation easement program for (1) the conservation of certain private or tribal land, (2) improved community food security, (3) improved access to cropland for beginning farmers or ranchers, and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers; and (4) majority-controlled producer-based business ventures through easements or other interest in land;
establishes an urban agriculture microentrepreneur assistance program to provide loans and grants to support microentrepreneurs in the development and ongoing success of urban agriculture microenterprises;
extends authority for USDA to assist nonprofit entities establish and carry out community food projects;
modifies USDA requirements for the national school food programs relating to the purchases of locally produced food; and
increases funding for USDA's Farm to School Program.
Actions
Dec 16, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Nov 26, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.