HR 7554
116th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Agricultural marketing and promotion
Department of Agriculture
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Food assistance and relief
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
Public-private cooperation
American Farmers, Food Banks, and Families Act of 2020
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 11, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Jul 9, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 9, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E619)
Jul 9, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
American Farmers, Food Banks, and Families Act of 2020
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the position of Domestic Agriculture Supply Chain Administrator.
The Administrator must
- carry out activities in the interest of assisting farmers in entering their products into the domestic market;
- act as a liaison to connect farmers with food banks, schools, grocers, restaurants, and nonprofit organizations to expand domestic market access for organizations that are in need of agricultural products;
- identify barriers, either regulatory or legal, that prevent or inhibit farmers from entering their products into the domestic market through food distribution networks or other entities; and
- make recommendations to USDA regarding the means by which to remove such barriers.
Additionally, USDA must establish a catalog or data resource that is capable of recording (1) farms that have excess agricultural products, and (2) food distribution organizations that are in need of certain agricultural products.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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