To authorize appropriations for the seniors farmers' market nutrition program for fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 15, 2018)
This bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program through FY2023. (The program is administered by the Department of Agriculture and awards grants to states, U.S. territories, and Indian tribal governments to provide low-income seniors with coupons that can be exchanged for eligible foods at farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs.)
What just happenedApr 30, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 15, 2018
- Apr 30, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture - Mar 15, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture Committee - Mar 15, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 15, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House