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S. 1742 102nd Congress Senate

Farmers' Market Nutrition Act of 1991

Official title: A bill to authorize grants to be made to State programs designed to provide resources to persons who are nutritionally at risk in the form of fresh nutritious … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to authorize grants to be made to State programs designed to provide resources to persons who are nutritionally at risk in the form of fresh nutritious unprepared foods, from farmers' markets, and to increase sales at the markets, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 24, 1991 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food AuthorizationChild nutritionFarm produceFederal aid to maternal health services
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 1992
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 24, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Oct 4, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.
Oct 1, 1991
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 1, 1991
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 30, 1991
Held at the desk.
Sep 30, 1991
Received in the House.
Sep 30, 1991
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 27, 1991
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Sep 27, 1991
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Sep 27, 1991
Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 24, 1991
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 24, 1991
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 13, 1992

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Farmers' Market Nutrition Act of 1991 - Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to extend the authorization of appropriations through FY 1995 for the special supplemental food (WIC) farmers' market program. Makes funds available for additional State participation.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3711 WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Act of 1992
  • S 2761 WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Act of 1992
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Sep 24, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1742: Farmers' Market Nutrition Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-1742/
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"S. 1742: Farmers' Market Nutrition Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-1742/.
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S. 1742, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-1742/.
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