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United States-Israel Agriculture Strategic Partnership Act [HB-2659]
United States-Israel Agriculture Strategic Partnership Act This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to establish a program for cooperative research and development in agriculture with the government of Israel. The purpose of the program is to establish a framework to enhance the collaboration between the United States and Israel in research and development activities relating to agriculture, including between public and private entities. The bill also authorizes the Department of State to establish a binational task force to provide guidance
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 06/26/2017
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SWINE Act Swine Waste Infrastructure and Natural Environment Act [HB-2722]
SWINE Act Swine Waste Infrastructure and Natural Environment Act This bill establishes a program to certify environmentally sustainable swine waste disposal technologies and authorizes related tax credits and grants. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must certify technologies that: eliminate animal discharge into surface waters and groundwater through direct discharge, seepage, or runoff; substantially eliminate atmospheric emissions of ammonia from swine waste; substantially eliminate the emission of odor from swine waste that is detectable
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Price
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 06/26/2017
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SNAP Work Opportunities Act of 2017 [HB-2684]
SNAP Work Opportunities Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exempt Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) beneficiaries from work requirements if they are not offered a position in a state job training or workfare program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 06/26/2017
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Stop Taxpayer-Funded Alcohol Marketing Act [HB-2731]
Stop Taxpayer-Funded Alcohol Marketing Act This bill amends the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 to prohibit the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from awarding value-added agricultural product market development grants to support the marketing of beer, wine, distilled spirits, hard cider, or other alcohol products. The bill also rescinds $8 million of the unobligated funds that were previously provided to USDA for the grants.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On General Farm Commodities And Risk Management. on 06/26/2017
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End Subsidies for Tobacco Act [HB-2730]
End Subsidies for Tobacco Act This bill amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to prohibit the Department of Agriculture from subsidizing crop insurance premiums for tobacco. Any savings that occur as a result of this bill must be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On General Farm Commodities And Risk Management. on 06/26/2017
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Commodity Program Improvement Act of 2017 [S.1259]
Commodity Program Improvement Act of 2017 This bill reauthorizes and modifies several Department of Agriculture (USDA) commodity programs that were included in the 2014 farm bill (the Agricultural Act of 2014). The programs provide price and income support to farmers for covered commodities. The bill modifies the Agricultural Risk Coverage-County program, which provides revenue loss coverage at the county level by issuing payments when the actual county crop revenue of a covered commodity is below a specified amount. USDA currently calculates payments
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Thune
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 05/25/2017
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PRIME Act Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act [S.1232]
PRIME Act Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act This bill amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to expand the exemption of custom slaughtering of animals from federal inspection requirements. Under current law, the exemption applies if the meat is slaughtered for personal, household, guest, and employee uses. The bill expands the exemption to include meat that is: slaughtered and prepared at a custom slaughter facility in accordance with the laws of the state where the facility is located; and prepared exclusively for distribution
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Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 05/25/2017
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Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act [S.1214]
Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act This bill exempts components of firearms and ammunition and sport fishing equipment and its components (such as lead sinkers) from regulations on chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/24/2017
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South Carolina Peanut Parity Act of 2017 [HB-2521]
South Carolina Peanut Parity Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to add South Carolina to the Virginia/Carolina peanut producing region for the purpose of appointing members of the Peanut Standards Board. (Under current law, the region includes Virginia and North Carolina. The board advises the Department of Agriculture regarding the establishment of quality and handling standards for domestically produced and imported peanuts.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Rice
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 11/01/2017
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that specialty crops are a vital part of agriculture in the United States, and that Congress should fund programs that support specialty crops. [HR-346]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that specialty crops are a vital part of agriculture in the United States, and that Congress should fund programs that support specialty crops. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) specialty crops (fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops, including floriculture) are a vital part of agriculture in the United States, and (2) Congress should pass legislation funding programs that support specialty crops.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 06/08/2017
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Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2017 [HB-1626]
Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of a student farmer up to $5,000 of the gain from the sale or exchange of personal property (including livestock, crops, and agricultural mechanics or shop products) produced or raised by the student farmer. A student farmer is an individual who is under 19 years of age and is enrolled in: (1) a program established by the National FFA Organization; (2) a 4-H Club or other program established by 4-H; or (3) a student agriculture
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Introduced In House on 03/20/2017
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Protecting Foods and Beverages from Government Attack Act of 2017 [HB-1632]
Protecting Foods and Beverages from Government Attack Act of 2017 This bill prohibits federal funding of print, radio, television or any other media advertisement, campaign, or form of publicity against the use of a food or beverage that is lawfully marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/24/2017
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Macadamia Tree Health Initiative [HB-1402]
Macadamia Tree Health Initiative This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive research and extension grants for a macadamia tree health initiative to: (1) develop and disseminate science-based tools and treatments to combat the insect known as the macadamia felted coccid (Eriococcus ironsidei); and (2) establish an area-wide integrated pest management program in areas affected, or at risk of being affected by, the insect.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 03/23/2017
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Macadamia Tree Health Initiative Act of 2017 [S.541]
Macadamia Tree Health Initiative Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive research and extension grants for a macadamia tree health initiative to: (1) develop and disseminate science-based tools and treatments to combat the insect known as the macadamia felted coccid (Eriococcus ironsidei); and (2) establish an area-wide integrated pest management program in areas affected, or at risk of being affected by, the insect.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 03/07/2017
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Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act [HB-1332]
Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to revise several provisions related to the child and adult care food program. Under current law: (1) an institution that provides child or day care under the program may be reimbursed for up to two meals and one supplement per day per child; and (2) a family or group day care home sponsoring organization may receive the same maximum reimbursement, but only with respect to a child maintained in a child care setting for at least eight hours
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Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Introduced In House on 03/02/2017
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SHIPP Act of 2017 Soil Health and Income Protection Program Act of 2017 [S.499]
SHIPP Act of 2017 Soil Health and Income Protection Program Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to establish a voluntary soil health and income protection program. Landowners and operators may enroll eligible land in the program by agreeing to adopt certain practices to conserve and improve the soil, water, and wildlife resources of the land for a period of three to five years in exchange for rental payments and additional crop insurance premium discounts. During the period of the agreement: the lowest practicable cost perennial
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Thune
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 03/02/2017
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Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017 [HB-1276]
Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to revise the requirements for calculating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits. The bill increases the minimum SNAP benefit and requires benefits to be calculated using a low-cost food plan. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must determine the requirements for the low-cost food plan, which is the diet required to feed a family of four, consisting of: a man and a woman 19-50 years of age, a child
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 03/23/2017
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American Food for American Schools Act of 2017 [HB-1241]
American Food for American Schools Act of 2017 This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require school food authorities (SFAs) to request a waiver from the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to purchase foreign commodities or products for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). SFAs may purchase foreign commodities or products without a waiver if the commodities or products are not produced or available domestically. (Under current law, Buy American provisions require SFAs to purchase, to the maximum extent practicable,
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Introduced In House on 02/28/2017
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Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2017 [HB-1163]
Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to exempt certain recipients of Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation assistance from specified reporting requirements. The bill exempts producers or landowners eligible to participate in any USDA conservation program from reporting requirements related to subawards, executive compensation, the Universal Identifier, and the System for Award Management.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 03/10/2017
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Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2017 [HB-1189]
Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2017 This bill reduces administrative requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program), authorizes funding to increase access to SNAP offices, and authorizes grants for community-based nonprofits to expand anti-hunger activities. The bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal existing provisions regarding administrative costs and authorize the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to pay 75% of the administrative costs for state agencies to increase
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Brady
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 03/10/2017