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S 2758 111th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Agricultural education Agricultural practices and innovations Agricultural research Food supply, safety, and labeling Fruit and vegetables

Growing Safe Food Act of 2009

Introduced: November 9, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Nov 9, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Nov 9, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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Growing Safe Food Act of 2009 - Amends the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants for food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance, with respect to foods under the authority of the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (FDA), to: (1) farm owners and operators; (2) small food processors; and (3) small fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to farms that have, or are transitioning to, certified organic production.

What's happening now November 9, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Independent 1
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Mar 5, 2010
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Feb 25, 2010
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Nov 9, 2009
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Nov 9, 2009
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 9, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2758: Growing Safe Food Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-2758/
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