US SB3970 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to promote an American agriculture first agenda and establish the position of Domestic Agriculture Supply Chain Administrator in the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture to connect United States farmers with foodbanks, grocers, and nonprofit food distributors during periods of food scarcity, and for other purposes.
Title
American Farmers, Food Banks, and Families Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Sen. Kelly Loeffler [R-GA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-16 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
Same As/Similar To
HB7554 (Same As) 2020-09-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Agricultural marketing and promotion
Agriculture and food
Department of Agriculture
Food assistance and relief
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
Public-private cooperation
Agricultural marketing and promotion
Agriculture and food
Department of Agriculture
Food assistance and relief
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
Public-private cooperation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3970/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3970/BILLS-116s3970is.pdf |
