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S.3655: Farmers-Feeding-Families Coronavirus Response Act
About This Bill
- Introduced May 7, 2020
- Latest Major Action May 7, 2020
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Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - May 7, 2020
Bill Summary
Farmers-Feeding-Families Coronavirus Response Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to use specified federal funding to purchase specialty crops, dairy, meat, and poultry products from specific agricultural producers relying on markets affected by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to provide to food assistance programs, including the Emergency Food Assistance Program. USDA must also provide additional funding to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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May 7, 2020 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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May 7, 2020 |
Introduced in the Senate by Bob Casey (D-Pa.) |