Enabling Farmers to Benefit from Processing Nutrition Programs Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 9/25/2023
Actions
- 2023-09-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
- 2023-07-26Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-07-26Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-07-26Introduced in House
- 2023-07-26Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-07-26 (00)
Enabling Farmers to Benefit from Processing Nutrition Programs Act of 2023
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a streamlined process for farmers and ranchers to provide benefits under certain federal nutrition programs (i.e., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program; the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); and the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program).
Specifically, USDA must establish a streamlined application process for farmers and ranchers to apply to be vendors under the nutrition programs, including by developing a single application for the programs or an information sharing system. USDA must also develop a streamlined process for these vendors to use standardized technology to process program benefits (such as a single piece of equipment or a mobile application).
Further, USDA must ensure that the program benefit processing equipment and systems made available by a state agency are appropriate for the entity. For example, this includes ensuring wireless or mobile processing equipment and technology systems are appropriate for farmers markets and other direct-to-consumer markets.
Cosponsors (9)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Dean Phillips (D-MN)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- Donald Payne (D-NJ)
- Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
Subjects
- Agricultural marketing and promotion
- Congressional oversight
- Food assistance and relief
- Food industry and services
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Nutrition and diet
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