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HR 131 109th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural subsidies Economics and Public Finance Farm produce Food relief Marketing of farm produce Nutrition Social Welfare

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reform funding for the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 4, 2005 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Jan 4, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 4, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 with respect to the senior farmers' market nutrition program to: (1) increase program funding; (2) expand the program to include locally produced farm products as deemed appropriate by the Secretary of Agriculture; (3) permit up to ten percent of program funds to be used for administrative costs; and (4) permit carryover of unused funds.

What's happening now February 17, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Independent 1
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 1, 2005
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 26, 2005
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 4, 2005
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 4, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 131: To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reform funding for the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-131/
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"H.R. 131: To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reform funding for the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-131/.
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H.R. 131, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-131/.
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[H.R. 131: To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reform funding for the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-131/)
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