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Food Supply Protection Act of 2020

Introduced: August 5, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Aug 5, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Aug 5, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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Food Supply Protection Act of 2020

This bill supports the continuity of the food supply chain during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency, including by providing grants that support the purchase or distribution of surplus perishable food or meals prepared with such food.

What's happening now August 5, 2020

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3840 Related bill Food Supply Protection Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 12 Republican 4 Independent 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Oct 1, 2020
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Sep 29, 2020
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 14, 2020
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Sep 14, 2020
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Sep 14, 2020
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Sep 14, 2020
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Aug 5, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Aug 5, 2020
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Aug 5, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Aug 5, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Aug 5, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Aug 5, 2020
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Aug 5, 2020
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Aug 5, 2020
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Aug 5, 2020
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Aug 5, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Aug 5, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4453: Food Supply Protection Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4453/
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"S. 4453: Food Supply Protection Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4453/.
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S. 4453, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4453/.
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