Food Aid Reform Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 15, 2013)
Food Aid Reform Act - Amends the Food for Peace Act to treat provision of agricultural commodities as one form only of emergency assistance. Repeals the authorization for nonemergency assistance and support for eligible organizations as well as requirements for generation and use of currencies by private voluntary organizations and cooperatives.
Extends the Food Aid Consultative Group through FY2018.
Repeals the duty of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to evaluate monetization programs.
Repeals the requirement that agricultural commodities under the Act be produced in the United States.
Extends through FY2018 the authorizastion for agreements to finance sales to provide emergency assistance.
Exempts emergency and private assistance activities under title II of such Act from requirements for: (1) exports financed by the U.S. government; and (2) cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by the U.S. government.
What just happenedMay 22, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 15, 2013
- May 22, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
- May 16, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- May 15, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, 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.
- May 15, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, 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.
- May 15, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, 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.
- May 15, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, 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.
- May 15, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 15, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House