US HB6725 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-1)
Status: Introduced on May 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to use specified federal funding to purchase specialty crops, dairy, meat, and poultry products from specific agricultural producers relying on markets affected by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to provide to food assistance programs, including the Emergency Food Assistance Program. USDA must also provide additional funding to the states for the purpose of procuring food products to support food assistance programs within each state. USDA and the states must use at least 10% of the funding to purchase crops and products that would otherwise have been sold through direct-to-consumer, direct-to-institution, direct-to-retail, or direct-to-restaurant marketing channels.
Title
Farmers Feeding Families Coronavirus Response Act
Sponsors
Rep. Kim Schrier [D-WA] | Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA] | Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] |
Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA] | Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA] | Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA] |
Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] | Rep. Xochitl Torres Small [D-NM] | Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] | Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] |
Rep. Lori Trahan [D-MA] | Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA] | Rep. David Trone [D-MD] | Rep. Sharice Davids [D-KS] |
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-05-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
2020-05-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3655 (Related) 2020-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Subjects
Agricultural marketing and promotion
Agriculture and food
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Food assistance and relief
Food industry and services
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Public contracts and procurement
State and local government operations
Agriculture and food
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Food assistance and relief
Food industry and services
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Public contracts and procurement
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6725/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6725/BILLS-116hr6725ih.pdf |