HR 5316 · 115th Congress · Agriculture and Food

To authorize appropriations for the seniors farmers' market nutrition program for fiscal years 2019 through 2023.

Introduced 2018-03-15· Sponsored by Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.(2018-04-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.)…

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