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HRES 458 111th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural marketing and promotion Agricultural practices and innovations Congressional tributes Food supply, safety, and labeling

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Government should encourage organic farming, gardening, local food production, and farmers' markets.

Introduced: May 19, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Jun 22, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.
May 19, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
May 19, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the contributions that organic farming, gardening, local food production, and farmers' markets make to the Nation's safe and abundant food supply.

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the federal government should encourage organic farming, gardening, local food production, and farmers' markets.

What's happening now June 22, 2010

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

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