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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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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
 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.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Independent 1