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Farmers Feeding America Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-6203| House 
| Updated: 3/1/2024
Andrea Salinas

Andrea Salinas

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (56)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Yadira Caraveo (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Farmers Feeding America Act of 2023 This bill reauthorizes The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), increases funding for the program, and provides additional delivery options for geographically isolated states (i.e., Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam). TEFAP is a federal program that helps supplement the diets of people with low income by providing them with emergency food assistance at no cost. Through TEFAP, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) purchases a variety of commodities and makes those food products (e.g., canned, frozen, dried, and fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, meat, dairy, and whole-grain and enriched grain products) available to state distributing agencies. The bill increases funding for purchasing commodities under the program. Further, the bill directs USDA to coordinate with geographically isolated states to (1) establish alternative delivery options for allocated commodities, and (2) allow for the states to order commodities through the USDA Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. USDA may also provide geographically isolated states the ability to directly purchase domestically grown food in lieu of receiving a portion of the commodities. Under this option, USDA may distribute as cash to the state up to 20% of the cash value of the commodities that are allocated to the state under TEFAP. Further, USDA may consider additional factors beyond lowest price in determining winning bids for contracts for fresh produce packages (including product variety and transportation distance).
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Timeline
Jul 27, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-2713
Introduced in Senate
Nov 2, 2023
Introduced in House
Nov 2, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 1, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
  • July 27, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-2713
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 2, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • November 2, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • March 1, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 118-2713: Farmers Feeding America Act of 2023
AlaskaEmergency planning and evacuationFood assistance and reliefFood supply, safety, and labelingFruit and vegetablesGuamHawaiiNorthern Mariana IslandsNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistancePuerto RicoState and local government operations

Farmers Feeding America Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-6203| House 
| Updated: 3/1/2024
Farmers Feeding America Act of 2023 This bill reauthorizes The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), increases funding for the program, and provides additional delivery options for geographically isolated states (i.e., Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam). TEFAP is a federal program that helps supplement the diets of people with low income by providing them with emergency food assistance at no cost. Through TEFAP, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) purchases a variety of commodities and makes those food products (e.g., canned, frozen, dried, and fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, meat, dairy, and whole-grain and enriched grain products) available to state distributing agencies. The bill increases funding for purchasing commodities under the program. Further, the bill directs USDA to coordinate with geographically isolated states to (1) establish alternative delivery options for allocated commodities, and (2) allow for the states to order commodities through the USDA Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. USDA may also provide geographically isolated states the ability to directly purchase domestically grown food in lieu of receiving a portion of the commodities. Under this option, USDA may distribute as cash to the state up to 20% of the cash value of the commodities that are allocated to the state under TEFAP. Further, USDA may consider additional factors beyond lowest price in determining winning bids for contracts for fresh produce packages (including product variety and transportation distance).
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Timeline
Jul 27, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-2713
Introduced in Senate
Nov 2, 2023
Introduced in House
Nov 2, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 1, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
  • July 27, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-2713
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 2, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • November 2, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • March 1, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Andrea Salinas

Andrea Salinas

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (56)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Yadira Caraveo (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 118-2713: Farmers Feeding America Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AlaskaEmergency planning and evacuationFood assistance and reliefFood supply, safety, and labelingFruit and vegetablesGuamHawaiiNorthern Mariana IslandsNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistancePuerto RicoState and local government operations