Agriculture And Food

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US Congress 118th Congress

Fresh Produce Procurement Reform Act of 2023 [S.2874] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ]
A bill to provide fresh produce to individuals facing food and nutrition insecurity, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 09/20/2023

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Agricultural Right to Repair Act [HB-5604] [Agriculture ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Small Business ]
To require original equipment manufacturers to make available certain documentation, parts, software, and tools with respect to electronics-enabled implements of agriculture, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici Referred To The Subcommittee On Innovation, Data, And Commerce. on 09/22/2023

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Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act of 2023 [HB-5569] [Food ] [Children and Youth ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act with respect to reimbursements under the child and adult care food program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Introduced In House on 09/19/2023

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BUFFER Act Building Up Farmland Frontiers for Ecological Resilience Act [HB-5466] [Agriculture ] [Environmental ] [Food ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Climate Change ]
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to expand the definition of eligible land for the purposes of the conservation reserve program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Becca Balint Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation, Research, And Biotechnology. on 09/26/2023

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PLACE Act of 2023 Peer Learning for Agriculture Conservation Education Act of 2023 [HB-5500] [Agriculture ] [Education ] [Environmental ] [Food ]
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an initiative to support peer learning relating to a wide range of agriculture conservation activities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation, Research, And Biotechnology. on 09/26/2023

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Precision Agriculture Workforce Training and Development Act [HB-5459] [Agriculture ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Food ] [Technology and Innovation ]
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include as a high-priority research and extension initiative research and extension on precision agriculture workforce development, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Bacon Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation, Research, And Biotechnology. on 09/26/2023

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BUFFER Act Building Up Farmland Frontiers for Ecological Resilience Act [S.2798] [Agriculture ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Food ] [Climate Change ]
A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to clarify land eligible for enrollment in the conservation reserve program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 09/14/2023

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Designating the Guam and Western Pacific USDA Rural Development Office Act [HB-5445] [Agriculture ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To provide for the designation of the Guam and Western Pacific USDA Rural Development office as the representative of USDA Rural Development in Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the Freely Associated States.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Moylan Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, And Rural Development. on 09/26/2023

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Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2023 [S.2786] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Senior Citizens ]
A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include the provision of tree nuts under the seniors farmers' market nutrition program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Lujan Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 09/13/2023

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School MEALS Act of 2023 School Modernization and Efficient Access to Lunches for Students Act of 2023 [HB-5407] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ]
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve direct certification, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jahana Hayes Introduced In House on 09/12/2023

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School MEALS Act of 2023 School Modernization and Efficient Access to Lunches for Students Act of 2023 [S.2772] [Agriculture ] [Education ] [Food ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve direct certification, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 09/12/2023

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Streamlining Organic Research Act of 2023 [S.2756] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Science ]
A bill to amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 and the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to direct the Agricultural Research Service to expand organic research, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Braun Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 09/11/2023

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GIVE MILK Act Giving Increased Variety to Ensure Milk Into the Lives of Kids Act [HB-5383] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to allow certain participants in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children to elect to be issued a variety of types of milk, including whole milk, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Introduced In House on 09/08/2023

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RNGR Support Act of 2023 Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources Support Act of 2023 [HB-5381] [Agriculture ] [Environmental ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance in support of nurseries and seed orchards, to establish a grant program in support of nurseries and seed orchards, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kim Schrier Referred To The Subcommittee On Forestry. on 09/21/2023

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Rural Development Modernization Act [HB-5359] [Agriculture ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ]
To harmonize the population threshold for rural communities under programs carried out by the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, And Rural Development. on 09/21/2023

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Small Farm Conservation Act [HB-5354] [Agriculture ] [Environmental ] [Small Business ] [Food ]
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a small farm EQIP subprogram under the environmental quality incentives program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Zoe Lofgren Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation, Research, And Biotechnology. on 09/21/2023

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SNAP E&T Enhancements Act of 2023 [HB-5362] [Food ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Poverty ] [Human Services ]
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to enhance the operation of the employment and training program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, And Horticulture. on 09/21/2023

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A resolution designating August 2023 as "National Catfish Month". [SR-331] [Agriculture ] [Food ]
A resolution designating August 2023 as "National Catfish Month".

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 09/06/2023

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Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act of 2023 [HB-5308] [Telecommunications ] [Healthcare ] [Education ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Agriculture ]
To reauthorize the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program of the Department of Agriculture.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, And Rural Development. on 09/26/2023

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Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2023 [HB-5312] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Food ] [Overdose Prevention ]
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to support women, infants, and children impacted by substance use disorder, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Thompson Introduced In House on 08/29/2023

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