S2659-118

Introduced

To provide increased financial assistance for farmers’ markets and farmers’ market nutrition programs, to increase local agricultural production through food bank in-house production and local farmer contracting, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 27, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide increased financial assistance for farmers’ markets and farmers’ market nutrition programs, to increase local agricultural production through food bank in-house production and local farmer contracting, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Agriculture, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H16608C41B297430D878B04E8A78961C8: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as Farmers’ Market and Food Bank Local Revitalization Act of 2023.
  • Section H1C1A8A21F47C42FC976E1359F7298E5F: 2. Findings and purposes Congress finds that— food insecurity, epidemic levels of obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and youth osteoporosis are caused by...
  • Section HA9081FA9896B459BA1D38F360D417071: 3. Authorization for seniors farmers’ market nutrition program Section 4402(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007(a)) is...
  • Section H79FA7AB37571462F85932C94AEA6EA4B: 4. Minimum individual benefit increase under WIC farmers’ market nutrition program Section 17(m) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(m)) is...
  • Section HC1E201E2058548D9B7C300ACCAD0CEC6: 5. Infrastructure funding for farmers’ markets The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this Act as the Secretary) shall make loans, loan guarantees, and...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide increased financial assistance for farmers’ markets and farmers’ market nutrition programs, to increase local agricultural production through food bank in-house production and local farmer contracting, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Agriculture, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To provide increased financial assistance for farmers’ markets and farmers’ market nutrition programs, to increase local agricultural production through food bank in-house production and local farmer contracting, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Policy Domains

Finance Agriculture Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 27, 2023

Mr. Bennet (for himself, Mr. Welch, and Mr. Wyden) introduced …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Finance Agriculture Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"recipient" §H79FA7AB37571462F85932C94AEA6EA4B

a person or household, as determined by the State, that is— chosen by a State to receive benefits under this subsection

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