Specialty Crop Security Act of 2023
Latest action · Sep 19, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
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.
- IntroducedJul 24, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Specialty Crop Security Act of 2023
This bill reauthorizes and provides additional funding for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The bill also modifies the SCBGP outreach and state plan requirements. Under the block grant program, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides grants to the state departments of agriculture to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops (i.e., fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops, including floriculture).
Specifically, the bill reauthorizes the SCBGP through FY2028.
The bill also requires that SCBGP grants be made based on priorities jointly identified by specialty crop producers, producer groups, and state program administrators to achieve the program's purpose.
Further, the bill requires that the plan a state must submit to USDA under the program indicate how outreach to, and consultation with, specialty crop stakeholders will be achieved.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 24, 2023 to Aug 9, 2024, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OR | Lori Chavez-DeRemer | Original | Jul 24, 2023 |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jul 26, 2023 | |
| R-NY | Marcus J. Molinaro | Sep 13, 2023 | |
| D-NM | Gabe Vasquez | Oct 11, 2023 | |
| R-WI | Derrick Van Orden | May 21, 2024 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Aug 9, 2024 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 19, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
- Jul 24, 2023Introduced in House
- Jul 24, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4168 | Specialty Crop Security Act of 2024 | Related bill | Apr 18, 2024 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2023Introduced in House
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