US Congress House Bill 2822 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-1)
Status: Introduced on July 25 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-07-30 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5097)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Global Food Security Act of 2013 - Directs the President to designate an individual to serve as the Special Coordinator for Food, Nutrition, and Agricultural Development to: (1) advise the President on global food security, nutrition security, and agricultural development; and (2) ensure coordination of related U.S. programs. Makes the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) the lead agency in implementing a comprehensive food security, nutrition security, and agricultural development strategy. Sets forth the elements of such strategy. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to revise bilateral agriculture, rural development, and nutrition assistance programs.

Global Food Security Act of 2013

Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]
Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD]
Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. James Moran [D-VA]	Rep. Gloria Negrete McLeod [D-CA]
Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]
Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]	Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-07-30	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5097)
2013-07-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2822/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2822/BILLS-113hr2822ih.pdf