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H.R. 1894 107th Congress House

Farmers to Africa and the Caribbean Basin Act of 2001

Official title: To supplement current activities in the exchange of agricultural and farming expertise by establishing a grant program to support bilateral exchange programs w… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To supplement current activities in the exchange of agricultural and farming expertise by establishing a grant program to support bilateral exchange programs whereby African American and other American farmers share technical knowledge with African and Caribbean Basin farmers regarding maximization of crop yields, use of risk management tools, expansion of agricultural trade, use of new financial instruments to increase access to credit, and other ways to improve farming methods, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 17, 2001 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Africa (Sub-Saharan)AgribusinessAgricultural educationAgricultural innovations
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Agricultural insuranceAgricultural machineryAgricultural productivityAgriculture and FoodAgriculture in foreign tradeAmerican agricultural assistanceBlack collegesBlacksCaribbean areaCommerceDeveloping countriesEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEducational exchangesExchange of persons programsFarmersFederal aid to higher educationFinance and Financial SectorFood supplyForeign Trade and International FinanceHigher educationHungerLatin AmericaMinoritiesScience, Technology, Communications
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
May 24, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Foreign Agriculture Programs.
May 24, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research.
May 17, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 17, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 24, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Foreign Agriculture Programs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Farmers to Africa and the Caribbean Basin Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish the Farmers for Africa and Caribbean Basin Program to provide grants for exchange programs with African-American and other American farmers and other agricultural specialists and (sub-Saharan) African, Caribbean Basin, and other developing-nation farmers.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 18, 2001
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· May 17, 2001
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 17, 2001
HOUGHTON, AMO
· May 17, 2001
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 17, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 17, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1894: Farmers to Africa and the Caribbean Basin Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1894/
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"H.R. 1894: Farmers to Africa and the Caribbean Basin Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1894/.
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