Bill113th Congress

H.R. 1983

Food Aid Reform Act

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Introduced
May 15, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
International Affairs
Latest Action
May 22, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]

Republican·CA-39
Bioguide ID: R000487
First Name: ED
Last Name: ROYCE
By Request: N
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Cosponsors
4
Committees
8
Actions
0
Amendments
0
Related Bills
5
Subjects
1
Summaries
3
Titles
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Bill Details

Update Date
Jan 11, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
1,983
Congress
113
Introduced Date
May 15, 2013
Policy Area
International Affairs
Is Law
No
May 22, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.

Source: House committee actions

May 16, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Source: House committee actions

May 15, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Source: House floor actions

May 15, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Source: House floor actions

May 15, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Source: House floor actions

May 15, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Source: House floor actions

May 15, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· May 15, 20130

Food Aid Reform Act - Amends the Food for Peace Act to treat provision of agricultural commodities as one form only of emergency assistance. Repeals the authorization for nonemergency assistance and support for eligible organizations as well as requirements for generation and use of currencies by private voluntary organizations and cooperatives.

Extends the Food Aid Consultative Group through FY2018.

Repeals the duty of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to evaluate monetization programs.

Repeals the requirement that agricultural commodities under the Act be produced in the United States.

Extends through FY2018 the authorizastion for agreements to finance sales to provide emergency assistance.

Exempts emergency and private assistance activities under title II of such Act from requirements for: (1) exports financed by the U.S. government; and (2) cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by the U.S. government.

Agriculture Committee

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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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Armed Services Committee

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Agricultural tradeBuy American requirementsFood assistance and reliefForeign aid and international reliefMarine and inland water transportation

Introduced in House

May 15, 2013

Food Aid Reform Act — Informed