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S 2551 115th Congress Senate International Affairs Advisory bodies Africa Agricultural marketing and promotion Caribbean area Congressional oversight Food assistance and relief Foreign aid and international relief Nutrition and diet

Food for Peace Modernization Act

Introduced: March 14, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 14, 2018
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Food for Peace Modernization Act

This bill amends various provisions related to the Food for Peace Program administered by the U.S. Agency for International Development, including by (1) repealing provisions mandating funding for certain eligible organizations, (2) removing required minimum levels of spending on nonemergency assistance, and (3) extending authorities for micronutrient fortification programs and the John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer Program.

What's happening now March 14, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5276 Related bill Food for Peace Modernization Act
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All 2 Democratic 2
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 22, 2018
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Mar 14, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2551: Food for Peace Modernization Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2551/
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"S. 2551: Food for Peace Modernization Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2551/.
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S. 2551, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2551/.
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