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US HR5059
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
09/19/2023
09/19/2023
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, rather than receive them through the standard federal distribution process. Specifically, the bill defines "eligible state" as having the same meaning as in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, and "entitlement funds" as the dollar amount the Secretary of Agriculture uses to purchase commodities for distribution to eligible states under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. The bill then directs the Secretary to allow eligible states to elect to receive their entitlement funds as cash to make direct purchases of commodities through the private commercial marketplace, rather than receiving the physical commodities.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (7)
Jill Tokuda (D)*,
Ed Case (D),
Jim Moylan (R),
Mary Peltola (D),
Amata Radewagen (R),
Kilili Sablan (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture. (on 09/19/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5059/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr5059/BILLS-118hr5059ih.pdf |
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