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US S2578
A bill to amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to allow certain States to directly purchase commodities, and for other purposes.
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Introduced
07/27/2023
07/27/2023
In Committee
07/27/2023
07/27/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to allow certain States to directly purchase commodities, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to allow certain eligible states to directly purchase commodities using their entitlement funds, rather than having the federal government purchase and distribute the commodities. Entitlement funds refer to the dollar amount the Secretary of Agriculture uses to purchase commodities under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for distribution to eligible states. The bill gives these states the option to receive their entitlement funds as cash and use them to directly procure commodities from the private commercial market.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (on 07/27/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2578/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s2578/BILLS-118s2578is.pdf |
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