Senate Bill 3970
116th Congress(2019-2020)
American Farmers, Food Banks, and Families Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 16, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3970
Congress
116
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
Primary focus of measure is agricultural practices; agricultural prices and marketing; agricultural education; food assistance or nutrition programs; food industry, supply, and safety; aquaculture; horticulture and plants. Measures concerning international trade in agricultural products may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
American Farmers, Food Banks, and Families Act of 2020
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the position of Domestic Agriculture Supply Chain Administrator.
The Administrator must
- carry out activities in the interest of assisting farmers in entering their products into the domestic market;
- act as a liaison to connect farmers with food banks, schools, grocers, restaurants, and nonprofit organizations to expand domestic market access for organizations that are in need of agricultural products;
- identify barriers, either regulatory or legal, that prevent or inhibit farmers from entering their products into the domestic market through food distribution networks or other entities; and
- make recommendations to USDA regarding the means by which to remove such barriers.
Additionally, USDA must establish a catalog or data resource that is capable of recording (1) farms that have excess agricultural products, and (2) food distribution organizations that are in need of certain agricultural products.
June 16, 2020
06/16/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
06/16/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:14 PM