US Congress House Bill 2362 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Pending: House Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to purchase at least 75% of the agricultural commodities of the Food Purchase and Distribution Program from domestically owned enterprises if it is necessary to respond to trade damage from retaliation by foreign nations with respect to agricultural commodities. The requirement does not apply if the Department of Agriculture reports to Congress that meeting the requirement is not possible because the agricultural commodities available from domestically owned enterprises cannot meet the supply needs of the AMS; or would result in a greater than 150% increase between (1) the amount necessary to purchase the agricultural commodities, and (2) the average cost of the agricultural commodities purchased by the AMS in the prior 3 years. The authority provided by this bill expires on September 30, 2023.

American Agriculture First Act

Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
2019-04-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2019-04-25	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2362/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2362/BILLS-116hr2362ih.pdf