US Congress House Bill 5316 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on March 15 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-04-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Pending: House Nutrition Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To authorize appropriations for the seniors farmers' market nutrition program for fiscal years 2019 through 2023. This bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program through FY2023. (The program is administered by the Department of Agriculture and awards grants to states, U.S. territories, and Indian tribal governments to provide low-income seniors with coupons that can be exchanged for eligible foods at farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs.)

To authorize appropriations for the seniors farmers' market nutrition program for fiscal years 2019 through 2023.

Rep. John Faso [R-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-04-30	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
2018-03-15	House	Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2018-03-15	House	Introduced in House

HB3699 (Related) 2017-09-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
SB1947 (Related) 2017-10-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
SB3042 (Related) 2018-06-18 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 470.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5316/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5316/BILLS-115hr5316ih.pdf