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Introduced
05/08/2020
05/08/2020
In Committee
05/08/2020
05/08/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To provide additional agricultural products for distribution by emergency feeding organizations during the COVID-19 public health emergency. 1
AI Summary
This bill, the Farm to Food Bank Enhancement Act of 2020, provides additional agricultural products for distribution by emergency feeding organizations during the COVID-19 public health emergency. It does this by allowing the Secretary of Agriculture to provide funds to states to cover the costs of harvesting, processing, packaging, or transportation of projects that work with agricultural producers, processors, and distributors with priority agricultural products (dairy, meat, poultry, or specialty crops) that have experienced decreased demand due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The funds are allocated based on a formula used for the Emergency Food Assistance Program, and states can use the funds to expand existing projects or start new ones. The bill also allows for cooperative agreements between states to maximize the use of donated commodities.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (58)
Marcia Fudge (D)*,
Cindy Axne (D),
Karen Bass (D),
Ami Bera (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Cheri Bustos (D),
G. Butterfield (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
André Carson (D),
Ed Case (D),
Lacy Clay (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Lou Correa (D),
Jim Costa (D),
TJ Cox (D),
Charlie Crist (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Eddie Johnson (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Ann Kirkpatrick (D),
Al Lawson (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Sean Maloney (D),
Donald McEachin (D),
Jerry McNerney (D),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Tom O'Halleran (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Stacey Plaskett (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
David Scott (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Norma Torres (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 05/08/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6757/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6757/BILLS-116hr6757ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6757/BILLS-116hr6757ih.pdf.pdf |
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