S2713-118

Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 and the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to make commodities available for the Emergency Food Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 27, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 and the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to make commodities available for the Emergency Food Assistance Program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. The main policy domain is Agriculture, Transportation, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses 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, farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section id47c224e5cdc848dc837ca40815af9c55: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmers Feeding America Act of 2023.
  • Section id41aa56dc2e314e7ab1ef20145f799816: 2. Availability of commodities for the Emergency Food Assistance Program Section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)) is amended— by...
  • Section id04dc5d30e6e64d9489e6d4015bdf62ff: 3. Emergency food program storage and distribution Section 204(a)(1) of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7508(a)(1)) is amended, in the...
  • Section id8c78ce58a9e2477080c61df9a12217f3: 4. Emergency food program infrastructure grants Section 209(d) of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7511a(d)) is amended by striking 2023 and...
  • Section id4d7a2ee051e44cdca074bdb9a4d23fd5: 5. Geographically isolated States Section 214 of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7515) is amended— in subsection (c), by adding at the end...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 and the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to make commodities available for the Emergency Food Assistance Program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Key Policy Areas

Agriculture, Transportation, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 and the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to make commodities available for the Emergency Food Assistance Program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Policy Domains

Agriculture Transportation Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 27, 2023

Mr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Agriculture Transportation Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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