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Farmer Markets Infrastructure Assistance Act of 2005

Introduced: February 9, 2005 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 15, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Feb 9, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 9, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Farmers Markets Infrastructure Assistance Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to make loans, loan guarantees, and grants to eligible public agencies and nonprofit organizations for the construction of new farmers markets, or the improvement or rehabilitation of existing farmers markets.

What's happening now March 15, 2005

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4
D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 26, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 5, 2005
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Feb 9, 2005
KILPATRICK, CAROLYN
· Feb 9, 2005
Marshall, Jim
· Feb 9, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 9, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 710: Farmer Markets Infrastructure Assistance Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-710/
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"H.R. 710: Farmer Markets Infrastructure Assistance Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-710/.
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H.R. 710, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-710/.
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