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H.R. 4838 118th Congress House

Specialty Crop Security Act of 2023

Official title: To amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to extend and enhance the specialty crop block grants program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 26, 2023 Introduced by: Elissa Slotkin Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural researchFruit and vegetablesIntergovernmental relationsPublic-private cooperation
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Sep 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Jul 24, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 24, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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 Latest action September 19, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Specialty Crop Security Act of 2023

This bill reauthorizes and provides additional funding for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The bill also modifies the SCBGP outreach and state plan requirements. Under the block grant program, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides grants to the state departments of agriculture to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops (i.e., fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops, including floriculture).

Specifically, the bill reauthorizes the SCBGP through FY2028.

The bill also requires that SCBGP grants be made based on priorities jointly identified by specialty crop producers, producer groups, and state program administrators to achieve the program's purpose.

Further, the bill requires that the plan a state must submit to USDA under the program indicate how outreach to, and consultation with, specialty crop stakeholders will be achieved. 

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4168 Specialty Crop Security Act of 2024
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All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Aug 9, 2024
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Van Orden, Derrick
Wisconsin · May 21, 2024
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Vasquez, Gabe
New Mexico · Oct 11, 2023
Molinaro, Marcus
· Sep 13, 2023
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 26, 2023
Chavez-DeRemer, Lori
· Jul 24, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4838: Specialty Crop Security Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4838/
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