Bill Sponsor
House Bill 7675
117th Congress(2021-2022)
To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish an Agricultural and Food System Supply Chain Resilience and Crisis Response Task Force, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 6, 2022
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 6, 2022
Latest Action
Jun 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7675
Congress
117
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.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish within USDA an Agricultural and Food System Supply Chain Resilience and Crisis Response Task Force. Among other responsibilities, the task force must (1) help promote the leadership of the United States with respect to the stability of the agriculture and food system supply chain; (2) monitor the resilience, diversity, security, and strength of the supply chain; and (3) support the creation of jobs with competitive wages in the U.S. agricultural and food system sector.

The head of the task force must be the Special Advisor on Supply Chain Resilience and Crisis Response who must conduct an evaluation of the stability and reliability of the agriculture and food system supply chain and report to Congress on the evaluation.

Text (2)
June 15, 2022
Actions (6)
06/15/2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 283.
06/15/2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-372.
05/17/2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
05/17/2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/06/2022
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
05/06/2022
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:11:48 PM