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S 3605 116th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food

Food Bank Access to Farm Fresh Produce Act of 2020

Introduced: May 5, 2020 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
May 5, 2020
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Food Bank Access to Farm Fresh Produce Act of 2020

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to provide specialty crop block grants to each of the 20 states that have produced the highest quantity of specialty crops during the most recent three-year period to fund certain state food banks and food access networks.

The grants may only be used to (1) procure and distribute specialty crops; (2) purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire vehicles, including refrigerated vehicles, or other equipment to carry out activities related to procurement and distribution of specialty crops; (3) pay for the cost of additional personnel; (4) pay for travel relating to procurement of specialty crops; and (5) pay for preparation, storage, and transportation of specialty crops, including delivery to end-consumers.

Each grant provided to a state shall be not less than $100 million.

What's happening now May 5, 2020

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Sep 16, 2020
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 9, 2020
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 20, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3605: Food Bank Access to Farm Fresh Produce Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3605/
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